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FZNT24 KNHC 160255
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM30N93W TO W CUBA WILL GRADUALLY 
MOVE N OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF THU AND REACH 
29N83W TO 24N96W LATE FRI. 

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GMZ080-160930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 94W...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE DECREASING MON NIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 
27N.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 20 LATE. SEAS 8 FT 
ABATE TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN 
S SWELL. E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN S SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
 
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GMZ082-160930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 20N SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 21N W OF 92W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT ABATING TO 5 FT LATE MON NIGHT.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.   

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GMZ084-160930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 89W...

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH  GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 12 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 23N SE WIND 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
S OF 28N S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS SHIFT NW 20 KT 
BEHIND SECOND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS INCREASE TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-160930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 15 2006

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
S OF 26N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 
FT.  ABATING LATE. S OF COLD FRONT W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.


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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES