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FZNT24 KNHC 230328
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N97W MOVE E TO REACH 
FROM 24N80W TO 18N96W EARLY MON THEN SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. HIGH 
PRES OVER E TEXAS TONIGHT SHIFT E ACROSS SE UNITED STATES AND 
OFF SE COAST THU AND NEAR BERMUDA EARLY FRI. SECOND COLD FRONT 
MOVES INTO NW WATERS THU REACHING FROM FL BIG BEND TO YUCATAN 
PENINSULA EARLY FRI AND OVER STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI.

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GMZ080-230930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 28N 
AND TO 12 FT S OF 28N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SE OF S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-230930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
12 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT THU 
NIGHT THEN NE 15 KT FRI BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 
FT LATE FRI.

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GMZ084-230930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.WED...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT.
.THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-230930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE 
LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE.
.WED...N OF 28N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT,
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW 
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT BEHIND 
FRONT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES