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FZNT24 KNHC 270902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST EARLY AND WILL EXTEND 
FROM MOBILE AL TO TAMPICO MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM THE BIG 
BEND OF FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT THEN TAMPA BAY TO
YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SAT AND SE OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. HIGH 
PRES SHIFT E ACROSS SE UNITED STATES ALONG 34N IN WAKE OF FRONT 
SUN AND MON. S FLOW OVER NW WATERS TUE.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL 
GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT N OF 28N.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
 
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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...W TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOME  
NW BEHIND FRONT WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 27 2006

.TODAY...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS