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FZNT24 KNHC 250308
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER SW WATERS DISSIPATE WED. HIGH PRES 
CENTERED OVER CENTRAL COASTAL PLAINS DRIFT E OFF S CAROLINA 
COAST INTO ATLC LATE THU. S RETURN FLOW W OF 93W WED SPREAD E 
COVERING ALL WATERS BY THU. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST 
THU NIGHT AND MOVES RAPIDLY ACROSS GULF FRI AND SE OF AREA SAT 
NIGHT. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS E ALONG 29N SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. 

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GMZ080-250930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W OF 92W  SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  E OF 92W SE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT 
NW BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-250930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

.TONIGHT...SW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NE OF TROUGH 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.WED...SW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. NE OF 
TROUGH E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
TROUGH.
.WED NIGHT...S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
N OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME N 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT.
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. 

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GMZ084-250930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 
KT BEHIND FRONT EARLY FRI. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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GMZ086-250930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW TO N BEHIND FRONT FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE SUN 
NIGHT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES