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FZNT24 KNHC 171525
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON AFTERNOON...AND EXTEND FROM
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO TUE THEN WEAKEN FROM 
NEAR TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND E OF THE AREA THU.
HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE E ACROSS THE N GULF BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 
15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TUE AND SHIFTING TO NLY 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.  SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SW 
WINDS 10 KT EARLY THEN INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
PART.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE