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FZNT24 KNHC 200315
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-200930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A SURGE OF COLD AND DRY AIR IS PUSHING INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF WATERS ON THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF STRONG HIGH 
PRES OVER S CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS IS RESULTING IN HIGHER WINDS 
AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH BUOYS OVER THE WESTERN AND 
CENTRAL GULF SHOWING WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. THE 
STRONG NLY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER GULF WATERS INTO MID 
WEEK...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE HIGH PRES BUILDS E OVER GULF 
WATERS.

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GMZ080-200930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W 
OF 95W AND BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 95W. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
93W N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY 
SWELL. BETWEEN 93W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN NLY SWELL. E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-200930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 96W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...W OF 93W NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E 
OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-200930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N 
NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY 
SWELL.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 
24N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-200930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST SUN NOV 19 2006

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY.  
SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT N OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15  KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN