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FZNT24 KNHC 130807
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG N GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL 
CONTINUE SE OVER ERN GULF THROUGH SAT WHILE HOLDING STATIONARY 
OVER THE NW GULF. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE NW GULF SUN 
INCREASING THE SE WINDS OVER THE ENTIRE GULF. THE LOW WILL MOVE 
NE AND WEAKEN WITH BRISK SLY WINDS CONTINUING OVER THE GULF MON. 
THE WINDS SHIFT TO S AND SW TUE AND WEAKEN AS THE LOW MOVES TO S 
CAR.

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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 WITH OCCASIONAL 
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF COLD FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 95W.
.SUN...N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF FRONT.  
.SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONAL 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 26N.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 28N.

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TODAY...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 28N.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 28N.

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FORECASTER RRG