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FZNT24 KNHC 050802
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N85W TO A 1015 MB LOW 
NEAR 27N93W. THE LOW WILL MOVE ESE WHILE HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER 
THE NW GULF TODAY WITH GUSTY NE WINDS. THE LOW MOVES E OF THE 
AREA FRI WITH HIGH PRES EXTENDING SE OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. 
LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE OUT OF NE MEXICO EWD INTO THE W 
CENTRAL GULF SUN AND E OF FL MON WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING 
RAPIDLY SE WITH GUSTY WINDS. 

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 12 
FT. WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DECREASING LATE. AREAS OF RAIN 
REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.
.MON...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 
FT. 

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W AND N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 23N W OF 95W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 23N W OF 95W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 
23N.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT GRADUALLY SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE.

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. S OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NLY 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N ENDING FRI NIGHT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF 
26N REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM. 
.MON...N OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N 
OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT THU APR 5 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N GRADUALLY ENDING 
FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N 
OF FRONT.  

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FORECASTER RRG