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FZNT24 KNHC 172016
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL U.S. AND RIDGE OVER ATLC 
MAINTAINING STRONG WINDS ACROSS ERN GULF OF MEXICO WEAKENS AND 
MOVES AWAY FROM BASIN. WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT AND 
WED. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF WATERS THU WITH GUSTY N WINDS 
BEHIND FRONT. FRONT EXTEND EXITS SE GULF SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT 
ENTERS NW GULF WATERS EARLY SUN AND REACH FROM BIG BEND FLORIDA 
TO WRN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SUN. 

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...E OF 93W S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 
10 FT IN S SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT TONIGHT.  W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 9 FT IN S SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME 
NE 15 LATE FRI. SEAS TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 
FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WIND 15 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT SUN. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT SUN. 

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT 
S OF 22N AND 8 FT N OF 22N SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 29N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH RAPIDLY TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 29N SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND COLD FRONT.
.FRI...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N E WIND 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE.  
S OF 27N SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOME N WIND 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES