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FZNT24 KNHC 252104
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO 
BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA THROUGH MON...THEN MOVE EAST SUN 
NIGHT AND MON AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER THE CENTRAL U.S.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE 
W GULF MON AND TUE EXPANDING E TO THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND THU.

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 
95W BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN 
NIGHT. E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE 
THROUGH THU. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 23N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 21N
W OF 95W AND S OF 20N E OF 95W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 
TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N E OF 95W.
ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY NW PART.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 88W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE
AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
S OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N.
.MON THROUGH THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
20 KT AND GUSTY WED AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT
WED AND THU. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT WED
AND TO 4 TO 6 FT THU.

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST SAT MAR 25 2006
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
5 FT LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH SUN NIGHT. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 
TO 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 
FT LATE THU. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE