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FZNT24 KNHC 090603
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-090930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH OVER SW GULF ALONG 95W FROM 
20N TO 27N. COLD FRONT OVER N GULF FROM 26N82W TO 26N93W WEAKEN 
MON. HIGH PRES N OF FRONT SHIFT E ACROSS SE US THROUGH WED. WIND 
SHIFT S WED AND INCREASE LATE WED AND THU. SECOND COLD FRONT 
ENTERS NW GULF LATE THU AND EXTENDS FROM S FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS N OF FRONT OVER W 
GULF.

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GMZ080-090930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SE KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 97W.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...SHIFT NW AND INCREASE TO 30 
KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 FT...BUILD TO 10 FT N OF FRONT LATE THU. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISH TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.

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GMZ082-090930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI...

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

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GMZ084-090930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOME NW 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 FT...BUILD TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
BUILD TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ086-090930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 08 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. S OF 25N 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 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOME SW 15 KT N OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT...BUILD TO 4 FT N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
N OF 27N LATE. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS... 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE 
N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES