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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE S CENTRAL PORTION TODAY 
WILL MOVE N W OF 90W TONIGHT AND SUN. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM 
OVER THE NW GULF SUN AS A POLAR HIGH MOVES SLOWLY E OVER THE SE 
US. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS WILL INCREASE 
E AND SE WINDS OVER THE ENTIRE GULF TODAY THROUGH SUN. THE LOW 
WILL MOVE NE MON BUT SLY WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY. 
WINDS WILL DECREASE TUE THROUGH WED AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT 
WEAKENS. 

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 23N. 
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 23N.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 RRG