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FZNT24 KNHC 130815
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE S CENTRAL GULF THIS 
MORNING WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NRN GULF. THE FRONT 
WILL MOVE NWD W OF 90W TUE WITH INCREASING SLY WINDS. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST EARLY WED. STRONG SLY 
WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING TO NEAR 
GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EWD TO 
THE FL STRAITS LATE THU. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF FROM 
THE W WITH WINDS SLOWLY DECREASING. WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE 
BUILDS OVER THE GULF FRI WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING.
   
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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS DEVELOPING.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF 95W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. E OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE OF A COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. W OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDS AND SEAS 
SLOWLY DECREASING LATE.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. 

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 
30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE. 
S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS SLOWLY DECREASING LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS 
LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 26N.

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 13 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS OR TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 27N. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS 
SLOWLY DECREASING LATE.   
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING.

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FORECASTER RRG