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FZNT24 KNHC 201505
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM S FLORIDA TO 27N89W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES AT 28N94W WITH STATIONARY FRONT SOUTH TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE.  FRONT WILL MOVE N OF AREA TONIGHT. RIDGE BUILD 
BACK OVER GULF TUE AND WED WITH MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER FAR W 
GULF WATERS. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NW GULF COAST THU BECOME 
STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO S TEXAS ALONG 26N THU NIGHT 
THEN RETURN N AS WARM FRONT FRI FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 28N97W.

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GMZ080-202130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
 
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GMZ082-202130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE TO S 
15 KT TUE NIGHT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-202130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT.  S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.    

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GMZ086-202130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE 10 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE TUE. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  S OF 
FRONT S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  N OF 26N 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  

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FORECASTER LL