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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE FL PANHANDLE SW 
TO 21N97W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OVER N CENTRAL FL SAT BUT 
DISSIPATE OVER THE GULF. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW 
GULF SUN WITH GUSTY N WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL 
GULF MON WITH GUSTY NE WINDS CONTINUING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE 
OF THE TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES SLOWLY EWD OVER THE DEEP 
SOUTH. GUSTY NE AND E WINDS CONTINUE TUE.  

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GMZ080-201530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

.TODAY...W OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF A 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-201530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
E SWELL.

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GMZ084-201530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT 
W OF A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
WITH FRONT.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-201530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 20 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 28N.
.MON...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE  
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG