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FZNT24 KNHC 160748
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER S TX AND HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS 
IS PRODUCING A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE GULF WITH GALE 
CONDITIONS N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE 
AND THE RIDGE E TONIGHT AND TUE RELAXING THE GRADIENT AND WINDS 
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. WEAK PRES GRADIENT WED WITH LIGHT WINDS. 
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF COAST THU WITH GUSTY N 
WINDS. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NE FL TO THE WRN BAY OF 
CAMPECHE FRI WITH GUSTY NE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. 

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 26N E OF 95W...

.TODAY...N OF 26N E OF 95W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. W OF 94W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
 
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GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.   

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GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 26N W OF 87W...

.TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 87W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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. 
.WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS SHIFT TO NW 
AND N 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS INCREASE 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT.


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GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

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FORECASTER RRG