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FZNT24 KNHC 270918
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL SHIFT 
EASTWARD OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT. A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN 
WATERS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME EAST TO WEST ALONG 28N BY SUNRISE 
TUE. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT N AND LIE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL 
PLAINS TUE NIGHT AND WED WITH A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE MIDDLE GULF 
WATERS THROUGH WED NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE EXPECTED THU AND 
FRI.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TODAY...S OF 29N E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS. 
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TODAY...S OF 23N W OF 95W N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ON THU. ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS. 

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006
 
.TODAY...N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 29N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON FEB 27 2006

.TODAY...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS TUE.
.THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON