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FZNT24 KNHC 081532
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER AREA PUSHES COLD FRONT SE OF AREA 
THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT REINFORCED THU AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS E 
OF AREA FRI. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NW GULF COAST FRI NIGHT 
AND BY SAT EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO MEXICAN COAST NEAR 20N. 
FRONT MOVE SE OF AREA SAT NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER TEXAS 
COAST BEHIND FRONT.

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GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. N OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...WINDS S 10 KT AND BECOME N 25 TO 30 KT N OF FRONT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO N 15 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

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GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE THU NIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DECREASE TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.
. SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.

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GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DECREASE
TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE FRI. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT.

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GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED FEB 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEA 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES