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FZNT24 KNHC 271428
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...1028 MB SURFACE HIGH PRES OVER SE UNITED STATES 
MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH ELY FLOW OVER GULF WATERS. WINDS 
WILL SHIFT MORE SE AND INCREASE THROUGH WED AHEAD OF A STRONG 
COLD FRONT THAT WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON THU. WINDS 
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-272130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT N AND INCREASE TO 35 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-272130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFT N INCREASING TO 35 KT W 
OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-272130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 
25 KT W OF FRONT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-272130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT UP TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N PART LATE.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN