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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO CENTRAL GULF OF 
MEXICO WILL MOVE TO S FLORIDA AND BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. 
ATLC RIDGE BUILD ACROSS N GULF THU THROUGH SAT. COLD FRONT MOVE 
TO JUST OFF TEXAS COAST LATE SUN.
 
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GMZ080-201530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 15 TO 20 
KT LATE THU AND S 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI AND SAT...S WINDS 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-201530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 3 TO 5 
FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-201530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

.TODAY...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR 25N.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-201530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006

.TODAY...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
AND S OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL