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FZNT24 KNHC 250851
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NEAR 30N87W TO 21N97W WILL EXTEND 
FROM TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND TUE THEN GRADUALLY 
DISSIPATE WED AND THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS 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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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

.TODAY...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
E 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.
.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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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT N 
OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W 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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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...W 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 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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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 25 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 DGS