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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006

.SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF TODAY THROUGH 
TUE. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES TUE 
WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER W GULF. STRONG SLY WINDS 
SPREAD EWD THU AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES INTO THE W 
GULF FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 23N97W THU AFTERNOON.

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GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NE PART LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W ELY WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT.
.WED...W OF 92W S TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 

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GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS NE PART MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.TUE...W OF 95W SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 
95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 

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GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NLY 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N.

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GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 05 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT FLORIDA STRAITS AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N AND 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
25N. WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 
25N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER RHOME/DGS