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FZNT24 KNHC 040857
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WELL E OF AREA FORECAST TO MOVE 
W ACROSS NRN CUBA AND WEAKEN TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAT NIGHT 
AND ENTER STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT NIGHT AND CROSS ERN GULF 
SUN NIGHT AND INTENSIFY AGAIN TO TROPICAL STORM AND MOVE CROSS 
CENTRAL GULF MON. CHRIS EXPECTED TO REACH WRN GULF LATE MON 
NIGHT AND TUE. ELSEWHERE RIDGE ALONG 29N CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH 
TUE.
 
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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE...

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON...W OF 93W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 93W 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N E OF 93W.
ELSEWHERE E OF 95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS E OF 
93W.

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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE...

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.TUE...TROPICAL STROM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 23N E OF 93W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 94W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 23N.

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MON...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
BUILD 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED LATE.
.MON...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASE TO TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE LATE W OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILD TO 15 FT LATE. 
N OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8
TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 26N.
.TUE...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 04 2006

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SUN...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 26N.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 27N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S 
OF 26N.
.MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE 
TO S WINDS 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED TO TSTMS S OF 26N
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS