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FZNT24 KNHC 242047
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ALONG THE TX COAST WILL EXTEND FROM THE 
FLORIDA/ALABAMA BORDER TO 23N98W TONIGHT...30N84W 25N95W 21N97W 
MON...THEN STALL ALONG 30N82W 23N96W 18N95W MON NIGHT AND TUE. 
THE FRONT GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED AND THU. HIGH PRES SETTLES 
BEHIND THE FRONT WED AND THU NEAR SE LOUISIANA. ANOTHER COLD 
FRONT MOVES OFF THE N GULF COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM N 
FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER FRI.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TEXAS COAST LATE.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N AND 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 
6 TO 10 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR MEXICAN COAST.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
NEAR COAST.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG