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FZNT24 KNHC 290309
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS
TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY OVER THE 
GULF EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 24N93W FRI 
AFTERNOON AND OVER THE FAR SE GULF ON SAT MORNING. A RIDGE WILL 
BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SAT THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS W OF 95W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27NW TO NW WINDS 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 
TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 
TO 4 FT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST W.
.TUE...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT OVER THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER CAB/AGUIRRE