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FZNT24 KNHC 212103
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILD OVER GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH 
MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER FAR W GULF WATERS.  WEAK COLD FRONT 
MOVE OFF N GULF COAST THU BECOME STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA 
TO SOUTH TEXAS THU NIGHT THEN MOVE TO NORTH GULF AS WARM FRONT 
FRI.  COLD FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED SATURDAY AND EXTEND FROM 
CENTRAL FLORIDA TO EXTREME SE TEXAS LATE SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY 
AND MOVE TO WEST CUBA TO NORTHEAST MEXICO LATE SUNDAY.

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TONIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT. 
 S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 
5 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.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
 
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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY.  SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.  S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.THU...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  S OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2006

.TONIGHT AND WED...SLY WINDS 10 KT. 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.  SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  S OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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FORECASTER LL