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FZNT24 KNHC 061453
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTH THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF 
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.  LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE 
CENTRAL UNITED STATES TUESDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND 
SEAS OVER W GULF. STRONG SLY WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF 
AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES INTO THE W GULF 
FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 23N97W THU AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES FRI.

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GMZ080-062130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.  SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.  
.TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W WINDS 
BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NW PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART WED 
NIGHT. 
.THU...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-062130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-062130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT N OF 27N 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 
27N.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-062130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST MON MAR 06 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N MAINLY W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 
NE TO E 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N OF 25N 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 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT FRI. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. 

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FORECASTER BROWN