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FZNT24 KNHC 141459
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO WILL 
CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN SHIFT EASTWARD IN ADVANCE 
OF A COLD FRONT MOVING SE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE FRI. THE FRONT 
WILL MOVE SLOWLY S BECOMING E TO W ALONG 26N LATE SAT NIGHT.   

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GMZ080-142130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 28N W OF 93W S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT WED. ELSEWHERE SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
10 TO 15 KT ON FRI BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-142130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY 
SUNRISE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.

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GMZ084-142130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT WED.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.    

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GMZ086-142130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT AND FRI SHIFTING TO N AT 10 KT SAT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT SAT.

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FORECASTER NELSON