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FZNT24 KNHC 161957
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-170330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH FRI. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE E 
IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SE SAT THEN BECOME 
STATIONARY SAT NIGHT AND SUN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO S TEXAS. 
LOW PRES WILL FORM OVER N FLORIDA LATE SUN AND MOVE OFF TO THE 
NE...PUSHING THE FRONT S TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO ON TUE.

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GMZ080-170330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PORTION.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  

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GMZ082-170330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 21N. A FEW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N OF 21N W OF 93W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. A FEW SHOWERS W PORTION.
.MON AND TUE...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION.

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GMZ084-170330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
FAR NW FRI NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. S OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
N OF 27N.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
FRONT...SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.    

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GMZ086-170330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 
24N.
.FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
EXCEPT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF FRONT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 
27N.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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FORECASTER BANCROFT