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FZNT24 KNHC 031504
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006

.SYNOPSIS..WEAK COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO HOUSTON 
WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO S TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOME 
DIFFUSE FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT 
THROUGH SUN. THE HIGH WILL DRIFT S MON AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT 
THE N GULF MON AND BECOMES DIFFUSE FROM S FLORIDA TO LOUISIANA 
TUE.

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GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
OR LESS E OF 93W MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT E OF 
93W MON.
.TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT LATE.

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GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 NW 
PART TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE.

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GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DECREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT 
SUN. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 88W TONIGHT SHIFTING E 
OF AREA SAT. 
.MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N AND 1 
TO 2 FT N OF 25N. 

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GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER 
IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N
.SAT THROUGH SUN....N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 
KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 
20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SAT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN.  
.MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING WLY 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER RHOME/DGS