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FZNT24 KNHC 071448
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF FROM SW FLORIDA 
TO LAKE CHARLES WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. HIGH PRES 
BUILDS S ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND E GULF TONIGHT. STRONG SLY WINDS 
WILL INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEAK COLD 
FRONT WHICH WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN AND W GULF THU AND 
DISSIPATE FRI.

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GMZ080-072130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 
FT.
.THU...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 
FRONT WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-072130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W 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 SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-072130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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GMZ086-072130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. 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 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
 
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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS