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FZNT24 KNHC 011457
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 25N88W TO 21N87W WILL DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH 
THU THEN WEAKEN THU NIGHT AND FRI AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
ENTERS THE NORTHERN GULF FRI MORNING. FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE 
FRI AFTERNOON FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N90W. HIGH PRES WILL 
BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-012130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-012130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 22N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 22N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-012130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N W OF 87W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 27N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY S OF 28N. 
.FRI...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY E PART. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   

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GMZ086-012130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED MAR 01 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SLY 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. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 
TO SW 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT THU.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN....NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER RHOME/DGS