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FZNT24 KNHC 022046
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE OFFSHORE INTO NORTHERN 
GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO 
THE SOUTHERN GULF BY EARLY FRI MORNING...AND BECOME STATIONARY 
FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE FRI. THE 
HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW 
WINDS TO SUBSIDE OVER THE WESTERN GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND 
OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY MID WEEK.

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GMZ080-030330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-030330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 
10 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
TSTMS W OF 94W.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E OF 92W E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. W OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON...E OF 93W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 93W N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 21N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 21N SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-030330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 
9 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 24N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. FROM 23N TO 27N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 
23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-030330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU NOV 02 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN