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FZNT24 KNHC 020857
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE MOVE W THROUGH BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY. 
T.S. CHRIS WELL E OF AREA APPROACH STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN. 
OTHERWISE RIDGE FROM W CENTRAL FL TO NE GULF COAST CHANGE LITTLE 
THROUGH SUN.
 
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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 28N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N.

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS S OF 23N.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SUN...

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 KT LATE SAT. 
SEAS 3 FT INCREASE TO 5 FT LATE SAT. SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS 
FRI AND SAT.
.SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 25 KT INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE S OF 25N E OF 
83W AND TO HURRICANE STRENGTH BY EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 
FT LATE...INCREASE TO 18 FT SPREADING W BY EVENING. 

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FORECASTER DGS