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FZNT24 KNHC 161458
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. COMBINED WITH LOW 
PRES OVER TEXAS WILL INCREASE THE SLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN 
GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
LATE MON AND MOVE FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR 22N97W TUE AND FROM 
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED.

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GMZ080-162130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT . SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS W OF 93W.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E 
OF FRONT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-162130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-162130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N S TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
E OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-162130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SW 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N.

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FORECASTER LL