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FZNT24 KNHC 201452
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

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

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG S-SW FLOW OVER W GULF AHEAD OF COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF TEXAS COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT EXTEND 
FROM 30N86W TO TAMPICO MEXICO EARLY TUE FROM S FLORIDA TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND OUT OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER 
GULF FRI.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 20 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 24N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY INCREASE  
TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD 7 TO 9 FT TUE NIGHT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-202130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 21N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF 95W S WINDS 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT SUBSIDE 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 
20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT MON BUILD 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 23N NEAR FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND N OF FRONT.
.FRI...WINDS BECOME E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
E OF 87W WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.  W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N.
.WED AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
S OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N.
.WED AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 
10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DECREASE 2 TO 3 FT THU. S 
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG AND N OF FRONT. 
.FRI...WINDS NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER BARNES/DGS