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FZNT24 KNHC 270253
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

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

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GMZ080-270930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT.
.MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT TUE BECOMING N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT WED AND 20 TO 30 KT E PORTION 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.
.THU...NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 94W AND 10 TO 
15 FT E OF 94W.  

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GMZ082-270930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

.TONIGHT AND 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 OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT AND 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.
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL.  
SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART.

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GMZ084-270930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 22N MON NIGHT THROUGH 
THU...

.TONIGHT 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS
BECOMING NE LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. HURRICANE CONDITIONS S OF 
24N E OF 87W MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE 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 THROUGH THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS FROM 22N TO 28N THROUGH 
WED AND N OF 23N WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.

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GMZ086-270930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006

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

.TONIGHT 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 THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 26N 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 AND THU...S OF 29N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT IN SLY SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS W PART.

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FORECASTER EC/FET