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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR 29N81W TO 27.5N90W 
TO THE TEXAS/MEXICAN BORDER TONIGHT WILL MOVE FROM S FLORIDA TO 
26N88W SAT AFTERNOON AND OUT OF THE AREA ON SUN. PRIMARILY 
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL COVER THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF COLD FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF THE FRONT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N PART. 
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
S OF COLD FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N 
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB