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FZNT24 KNHC 170849
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. COMBINED WITH LOW 
PRES OVER TEXAS WILL INCREASE SLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF 
THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON 
AND MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO TUE AND THEN 
WEAKEN FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND E OF THE 
AREA THU.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.TODAY AND NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TUE AND SHIFTING TO NLY 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.  SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SW 
WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 FT 
INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS