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FZNT24 KNHC 260843
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM S FLORIDA SW TO 23N95W WILL LIFT N
TO ALONG 28N BY SUN NIGHT AND MON THEN WEAKEN TUE AND WED. 
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO CURRENTLY OVER THE E CARIBBEAN IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AS A HURRICANE MON AND 
INTO THE FAR S CENTRAL GULF TUE...AND OVER THE MIDDLE GULF
LATE TUE AND WED WITH WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING PRIOR TO THE 
APPROACH OF THE CYCLONE.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE AND WED S PART...

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S PART. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N NLY WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MON AND TUE SW PART...

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
BECOMING SCATTERED S PART SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...THEN 
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SW PART. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 
FT...THEN BUILDING TO 12 FT OR GREATER SW PART LATE. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N ELY 
WINDS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE SWELL LATE MON INTO TUE. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 24N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N.
.WED...S OF 25N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT EARLY
...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS MOSTLY S 
TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS SW PART DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS REMAINDER
AREA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE