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FZNT24 KNHC 180850
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...1019 MB HIGH CENTERED OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA IS 
MAINTAINING LIGHT WINDS AND OVER THE ENTIRE GULF AS ASSOCIATED
RIDGING BUILDS E ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN ON SUN ACROSS THE GULF AS A 
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA SUN FOLLOWED BY STRONG
NLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE
...THEN SHIFT TO E OF 88W BY WED AS HIGH PRES OVER E TEXAS
SLIDES E TO THE NW GULF.

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GMZ080-181530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 
10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
E OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 
TO 12 FT S OF 28N IN N SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 28N 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO  6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-181530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN 
AFTERNOON INTO SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E 
OF 94W SUN NIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-181530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE TONIGHT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N BUILDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE MON N OF 28N...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-181530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 18 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT TUE N OF 25N AND DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TUE AND WED.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE