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FZNT24 KNHC 272117
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SE CONUS WILL SHIFT EWD OFF 
THE GEORGIA COAST OVERNIGHT. A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN WATERS 
WILL GRADUALLY BECOME EAST TO WEST ALONG 28N BY SUNRISE TUE. THE 
RIDGE WILL SHIFT N AND LIE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS 
TUE NIGHT AND WED WITH A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE MIDDLE GULF WATERS 
THROUGH WED NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA
THU THROUGH SAT.

$$
GMZ080-280330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-280330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ON THU.  
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-280330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR
YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT WED. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N AND 2 
TO 4 FT S OF 28N. 

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GMZ086-280330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS Q 
TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 WED. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS TUE.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S 
OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT....N OF 27N VARIABLE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB