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FZNT24 KNHC 230258
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH TH NIGHT WITH WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING THROUGH FRI OVER 
MOST OF THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES
TO THE N OF THE AREA AND LOWER PRES OVER CARIBBEAN SEA WILL 
ALLOW FOR MODERATE TO FRESH NELY FLOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. RETURN SLY FLOW INCREASES OVER THE W PORTION MON
AS THE HIGH BEGINS TO SHIFT EASTWARD.

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GMZ080-230930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 93W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N W OF 95W MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT MON EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N W OF 95W.

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GMZ082-230930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 94W AND 96W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT 
THU NIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 95W LATE.

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GMZ084-230930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 
25N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S 
OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N 
OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-230930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE 
THU NIGHT INTO FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS VICINITY STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE