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FZNT24 KNHC 080905
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WITH COLD FRONT OVER THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL MOVING SOUTHEAST.  COLD 
FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH 
OF THE AREA.  THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA 
FRIDAY.  STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OFF THE NORTHWEST 
GULF COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND BY SATURDAY EXTEND FROM NORTH 
FLORIDA TO THE MEXICAN COAST NEAR 20N.  THE FRONT WILL MOVE 
SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT.  STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER 
THE TEXAS COAST BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-081530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE EXPECTED SATURDAY...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...WINDS SLY 10 KT AND SHIFT TO N 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO N 15 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. 

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GMZ082-081530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE EXPECTED SATURDAY...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE THU NIGHT.  SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO SLY 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.  N OF FRONT 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
. SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO N 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT.

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GMZ084-081530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE EXPECTED SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DECREASE TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT 
FRI.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.  N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASE TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT.

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GMZ086-081530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.TODAY THROUGH THU...NLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEA 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.  N OF FRONT NW TON WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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FORECASTER LL