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FZNT24 KNHC 180223
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF WATERS THU AND  
EXTEND EXITS E 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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GMZ080-180930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 
93W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 IN S SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.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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GMZ082-180930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.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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GMZ084-180930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
.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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GMZ086-180930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 17 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  S OF 28N SE 
WIND 10 TO 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