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FZNT24 KNHC 281408
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N GULF WATERS 
THROUGH LATE WED THEN WEAKEN THU AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
ENTERS THE N GULF.  NEW AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER 
THE GULF WATERS FROM THE S UNITED STATES FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS. 
.FRI...ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY TONIGHT.  

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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY BECOMING NE 
TO E 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N AND 2 
TO 4 FT S OF 28N. 

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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY BECOMING NE 
TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT....N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER RHOME/COBB