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FZNT24 KNHC 270926
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER SE UNITED STATES AND GULF OF MEXICO CAUSE 
RETURN FLOW OVER NW GULF AND NE WIND OVER SE GULF AND STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA THROUGH WED. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE 
THU WITH WIND EXPECTED TO GALE FORCE ACROSS W GULF THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT N AND INCREASE TO 35 KT
W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 15 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT... 
EXCEPT 3 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT N AND INCREASE TO 35 KT 
W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. 
E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT S OF 
25N AND 5 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT NW AND INCREASE TO 25 
KT W OF FRONT N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST MON NOV 27 2006

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT S OF 
25N EXCEPT 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT S 
OF 26N AND 4 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART 
LATE.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES