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FZNT24 KNHC 142000
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 24N MOVE N AS WARM FRONT 
W OF 90W TONIGHT. LOW PRES AT 22N96W DRIFT NE LATE SUN WITH 
STRONG AND GUSTY E TO SE WINDS E OF LOW PRES. WIND DECREASE WED 
BUT INCREASE LATE THU AS SECOND FRONT ENTERS NW GULF. 

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GMZ080-150330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. 
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 27N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 12 FT. 
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT 
LATE TUE. SEAS TO 10 FT ABATE TO 7 FT LATE TUE. 
.WED...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 94W S  WIND 10 
KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE OF SECOND FRONT SW TO W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
NW OF SECOND COLD FRONT NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. 
 
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GMZ082-150330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N SE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 
22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 
NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 92W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIND 
AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 23N.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-150330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ086-150330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES