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FZNT24 KNHC 161517 CCA
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES OVER TX AND HIGH 
PRES OVER CAROLINAS PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N FROM 87W 
TO 94W. LOW PRES MOVES NE THIS AFTERNOON RELAXING GRADIENT AND 
WIND DIMINISHING. WEAK PRES GRADIENT WED WITH LIGHT WINDS. COLD 
FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF WATERS THU WITH GUSTY N WINDS. FRONT 
EXTEND FROM NE FL TO WRN BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. 

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GMZ080-162130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 95W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF 95W SE WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS
N OF 27N W OF 92W.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
S SWELL. W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN S SWELL.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE OF FRONT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 
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GMZ082-162130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH 
TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT DECREASE TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
AHEAD OF FRONT.   

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GMZ084-162130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 87W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 87W SE WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 
23N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS BECOME N 15 KT 
BEHIND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.


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GMZ086-162130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES