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FZNT24 KNHC 181517
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. IN COMBINATION WITH
LOW PRES W OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MODERATE SLY
WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT OVER
E TEXAS WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE 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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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND 5 TO 8 
FT TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W.
.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. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR 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 TO SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGH NEAR 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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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF
26N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT TUE SHIFTING TO W TO NW 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 NW TO 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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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2  
FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.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/AGUIRRE