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FZNT24 KNHC 190859
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NEAR 30N90W TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO 
BORDER WILL MOVE TO FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL MEXICO LATE 
TODAY THEN EXTEND FROM SW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED 
AND MOVE E OF GULF THU.  ATLC RIDGE WILL BUILD W ACROSS N GULF 
FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ080-191530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-191530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.TUE...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME 10 KT OR LESS 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE THU 
AND 15 TO 20 KT FRI AND SAT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI 
AND SAT.

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GMZ084-191530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.TODAY...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT AND SHIFT TO 
NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF FRONT W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-191530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006

.TODAY...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 25N.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED NIGHT...NLY WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME E 10 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL