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FZNT24 KNHC 140229
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS STALLING FROM 27N83W TO 25N97W 
TONIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SE OF AREA E OF 90W AND 
DRIFT BACK N AS A WARM OVER THE W GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MON.
A RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TUE AND WED.  

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GMZ080-140930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-140930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.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 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N PART. 
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-140930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

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

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GMZ086-140930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON