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FZNT24 KNHC 180857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. AND FRONTAL TROUGH 
OVER TEXAS.  THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS 
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO ALONG A PSN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
NE MEXICO TUE. FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY 
OF CAMPECHE WED AND MOVE E OF GULF THU. HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE E 
ACROSS THE N GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WITH E U.S. RIDGE EXTENDING 
SW OVER THE E GULF FRI.

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GMZ080-181530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 93W 
AND S 15 KT E OF 93W THU AFTERNOON AND FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
93W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-181530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 
15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N.

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GMZ084-181530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT 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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT S PART. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-181530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT FRI.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART.

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FORECASTER LL