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FZNT24 KNHC 221511
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER GULF THROUGH TONIGHT WITH 
MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER THE FAR W GULF. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE OFF N GULF COAST THU AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL 
FLORIDA TO S 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 SAT/EARLY SUN AND 
MOVE TO YUCATAN CHANNEL TO CENTRAL MEXICAN COAST LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 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.  S OF THE FRONT E WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
 
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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.  SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. 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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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED FEB 22 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...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 E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
 
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FORECASTER LL