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FZNT24 KNHC 032005
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS 28N WEAKEN TONIGHT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT 
MOVING SE OFF NW GULF COAST WED PASSING SE OF AREA LATE THU. 
STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT SUN.

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GMZ080-040330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 20 KT BEHIND COLD 
FRONT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. 

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GMZ082-040330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W PART.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF COLD FRONT N WIND 20 KT.
SEAS TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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GMZ084-040330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME N 20 KT 
BEHIND COLD FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 6 FT WED NIGHT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT.  
FROM 24N TO 27N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND. SEAS TO 5 FT.
S OF 24N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
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GMZ086-040330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME NE 20 KT BEHIND 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 5 KT SAT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 27N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES