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FZNT24 KNHC 151418
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 27N82W TO 27N87W TO 
27N94W THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT S AND DISSIPATE EARLY SAT. A 
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND AND INTO 
EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON TUE.

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GMZ080-152130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE TROUGH.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT N 
OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-152130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST N PART. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST N PART. 

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GMZ084-152130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ086-152130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE 
AREA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER CAB