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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT 
AND SAT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL MON. A FAST MOVING 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON AND MOVE FROM 
SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR 23N97W ON TUE AND INTO THE SE GULF ON WED.

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GMZ080-160330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 
TO 15 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-160330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
HIGHEST N PART. 
.TUE...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-160330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 FT. 
.WED...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-160330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB