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FZNT24 KNHC 080258
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO THE LOUISIANA/TEXAS BORDER 
WILL DISSIPATE BY MORNING. HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE CENTRAL 
AND E GULF TONIGHT THEN SHIFTS E OF FLORIDA WED. 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 THU NIGHT. STRONG SLY WINDS THEN REMAIN IN PLACE FRI 
THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-080930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 95W 
AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 95W. 
.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 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN SE SWELL. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-080930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 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 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W 
OF 95W AND 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT E OF 95W.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT W OF 95W 
AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 95W.
.THU...E OF 94W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 22N E OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-080930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006
  
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N THU NIGHT AND 
FRI. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-080930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006

.TONIGHT...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 THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/BERG