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FZNT24 KNHC 040901
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER NORTH GULF WILL WEAKEN IN ADVANCE OF A 
COLD FRONT MOVING OVER THE NW WATERS EARLY TODAY AND PASSING SE 
OF AREA LATE THU. HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT 
THROUGH SAT. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NORTH GULF COAST SUNDAY 
TO ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 26N LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. A FEW SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 
TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT SHIFT TO N 20 
TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT WED APR 04 2007

.TODAY...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE 20 KT 
BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL