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FZNT24 KNHC 210815
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO UPPER 
TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT AND BE N OF THE AREA BY 
LATE TUE. 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 N FLORIDA TO 
EXTREME SE TEXAS LATE SAT.

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GMZ080-211530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ082-211530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT 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.

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GMZ084-211530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ086-211530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TODAY...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT 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