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FZNT24 KNHC 090822
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

.SYNOPSIS...REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GULF COAST THU 
AND WEAKENS OVER THE E GULF FRI. HIGH PRES SHIFTS E OF AREA FRI. 
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT AND EXTENDS 
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY EARLY SAT AND E 
OF THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN OVER TEXAS 
BEHIND FRONT WITH GALES EXPECTED SAT. 

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TODAY...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT N OF A 
COLD FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF 
FRONT. A FEW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT INCREASING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING  9 
TO 13 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 
FT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ALL 
SECTIONS TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS INCREASING 6 
TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.  
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS DECREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 
27N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 27N.

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST THU FEB 09 2006

.TODAY...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT 
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AND 
INCREASING 20 KT N OF 25N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
11 FT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT.
.MON...N OF 28N W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT MON NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG