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FZNT24 KNHC 261501
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N 
SUN AND ALONG 29N MON THEN WEAKEN TUE AND WED. TROPICAL STORM 
ERNESTO CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST TO MOVE 
THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN AS A HURRICANE SUN AND INTO THE SE GULF 
OF MEXICO AROUND SUNRISE TUE REACHING THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS 
AROUND SUNRISE THU.

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GMZ080-262130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT TUE BECOMING N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT WED AND 20 TO 30 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT WED AND 8 TO 12 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS E PART WED.

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GMZ082-262130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT NE 
PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NE PART. SCATTERED TSTMS E 
PART.

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GMZ084-262130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 29N MON NIGHT THROUGH 
WED...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10
KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE LATE 
MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S PART MON AND 20 TO 33 KT MON NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
PART MON NIGHT. 
.TUE AND WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NW OVER 
WATERS S OF 29N. N OF 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ELSEWHERE.

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GMZ086-262130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

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

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10
KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NE PART...AND BECOMING SCATTERED S PART SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W OF 82W 
MON NIGHT AND TUE. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 
12 FT OR GREATER SW PART MON NIGHT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 
24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 28N.
.WED...S OF 29N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY 
...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS W PART DIMINISHING LATE.

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FORECASTER NELSON