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FZNT24 KNHC 051527
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM S OF TAMPA TO 1011 MB LOW 
PRES AT 25N92W. LOW PRES MOVE ESE WHILE HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER NW 
GULF THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY NE WINDS. LOW PRES MOVES E OF 
AREA FRI WITH HIGH PRES EXTENDING SE OVER AREA THROUGH SAT. LOW 
PRES TO MOVE OFF MEXICO EWD INTO W GULF LATE SAT AND EXTEND FROM 
NW GULF TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN AND E OF FL MON WITH COLD FRONT 
MOVING RAPIDLY SE WITH GUSTY WINDS. 

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GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH
TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N 
OF 28N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD 7 TO 12 
FT. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING LATE. AREAS OF RAIN.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...W AND N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT 
FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 22N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S 
OF 22N W OF 95W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE.

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GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT TONIGHT. S OF FRONT WINDS W 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 
25 KT N OF 29N LATE. 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 TO E 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. 
.MON...N OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S 
OF FRONT W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT THU APR 05 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N ENDING FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF 
FRONT.  

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FORECASTER JC/WB