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FZNT24 KNHC 101447
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO STRONG SLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS 
THE GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
MON AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE 
WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF 
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-102130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ082-102130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.  W OF 95W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF
95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-102130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
LATE MON.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-102130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N 
OF 28N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS