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FZNT24 KNHC 090222
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-090930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GULF COAST THU 
AND WEAKENS OVER THE E GULF FRI. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E OF AREA FRI. 
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS 
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY EARLY SAT AND E 
OF THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN OVER TEXAS 
BEHIND FRONT WITH GALES EXPECTED SAT. 

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GMZ080-090930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TONIGHT...S OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDS S 10 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT.

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GMZ082-090930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.

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GMZ084-090930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AND 
INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY N OF 25N AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 25N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 25N.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 

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GMZ086-090930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.TONIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 25N FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEA 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AND 
INCREASING 20 KT N OF 25N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
11 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT.

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FORECASTER BARNES/COBB