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FZNT24 KNHC 111431
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF A ATLC RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
COASTAL PLAINS AND LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL 
CONTINUE BRISK SLY WINDS THROUGH EARLY MON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
TO WEAKEN LATE MON INTO TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG 
BEND TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE...FROM SW FLORIDA 
TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE...AND MOVE E OF AREA BY EARLY 
WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE 
FRONT.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH SE SWELL.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NLY SWELL.
.WED...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 21N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NW PART NEAR 
FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.WED...W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF 95W ELY WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL ENTIRE AREA SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.

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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
  
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 87W SUN THROUGH MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... 
EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT E OF 87W SUN AND TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN 
NIGHT AND MON.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT AND MON. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT AND SUN AND TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT AND 
MON.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON