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FZNT24 KNHC 072059
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
LAKE CHARLES WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATER 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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GMZ080-080330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.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 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ082-080330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.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 THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS. 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT.

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GMZ084-080330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006
  
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-080330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.TONIGHT...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 TO S 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 THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS