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FZNT24 KNHC 170857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...THE RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA WILL MOVE E IN ADVANCE OF 
A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TODAY. 
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 TO THE NE...PUSHING THE FRONT S TO 
CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO ON TUE.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SLY 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

.TODAY...W OF 93W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 93W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON AND TUE...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.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 N OF 25N
AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N 
SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
N 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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 2 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 DGS