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FZNT24 KNHC 202051
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO ALONG THE NORTH 
GULF COAST WILL MOVE NORTH.  RIDGE BUILD BACK OVER GULF TUE AND 
WED WITH MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER FAR W GULF WATERS.  WEAK COLD 
FRONT MOVE OFF N GULF COAST THU BECOME STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL 
FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS THU NIGHT THEN RETURN N AS WARM FRONT FRI.  
COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NORTH GULF COAST SATURDAY AND EXTEND FROM 
NORTH FLORIDA TO EXTREME SE TEXAS LATE SATURDAY.

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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
 
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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THAN 
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N S WIND 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.  S OF 26N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.  S OF 
26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  S OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST MON FEB 20 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SLY WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT.
  
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FORECASTER LL