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FZNT24 KNHC 131421
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR 29N81W TO 28N90W TO 
THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL 
FLORIDA PENINSULA TO 27N92W TONIGHT AND FROM S FLORIDA TO 27N88W 
SAT AFTERNOON. BY SAT NIGHT THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE FORECAST 
AREA. PRIMARILY SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL COVER THE AREA SUN THROUGH 
TUE WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER THE W HALF OF THE GULF.

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GMZ080-132130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT 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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG AND S OF THE FRONT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-132130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...HIGHEST N PART. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-132130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF COLD FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
.SUN...N OF 27N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-132130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

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

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FORECASTER CAB