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FZNT24 KNHC 082025
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER SW GULF ALONG 95W FROM 21N TO 28N 
DISSIPATES LATER TONIGHT. COLD FRONT OVER N GULF FROM 27N83W TO 
28N92W WILL WEAKEN MON. HIGH PRES N OF FRONT SHIFT E ACROSS SE 
US THROUGH WED. WINDS SHIFT TO S WED AND INCREASE LATE WED AND 
THU. STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF LATE THU AND EXTENDS FROM 
S FLORIDA THROUGH 23N90W TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. STRONG TO GALE 
FORCE WINDS N OF THE FRONT MAINLY OVER THE W GULF.  

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GMZ080-090330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE THU AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR COAST.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 
KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND 
INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 
7 TO 10 FT N OF THE FRONT BY EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
ALONG THE FRONT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DECREASING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  

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GMZ082-090330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI...

.TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 96W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E 
OF 96W NE TO E WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT NW OF THE FRONT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT.  

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GMZ084-090330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS 
S OF 25N. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW
25 TO 30 KT BE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BY 
EVENING. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. 

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GMZ086-090330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT INCREASING 3 TO 4 FT 
N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N LATE. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...
DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. 

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FORECASTER COBB