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FZNT24 KNHC 102058
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
23N93W GRADUALLY DISSIPATE LATER TONIGHT. FAST MOVING FRONT WILL 
BRUSH FAR NORTHERN GULF WED THEN E OF AREA THU. STRONG COLD 
FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE THU NIGHT. FRONT MOVE TO 28N83W TO 24N98W 
LATE FRI AND FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT 
AND E OF AREA SUN.

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GMZ080-110330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI...

.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-110330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 95W.  
.SAT...W OF 95W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
W OF 95W.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-110330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-110330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 10 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
FEW SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF FRONT WLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS