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FZNT24 KNHC 160332
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NW CUBA TO 24N88W THEN STATIONARY 
NW ALONG 25N94W TO CENTRAL TEXAS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO 
DISSIPATE BY THU NIGHT. RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF WILL 
MOVE E OF THE GULF BY LATE FRI NIGHT. NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO SKIRT THE N GULF AREA LATE THU NIGHT AND MOVE SE 
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF FRI AND E OF AREA FRI NIGHT. MODERATE TO 
STRONG E TO SE FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF SAT AND SUN AND 
CONTINUE THROUGH MON AS LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER TEXAS.

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GMZ080-160930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N S 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 
27N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
E 15 TO 20 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT BY 
EVENING. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT BY EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 
KT W OF THE FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-160930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.
W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-160930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 
25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 25N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 26N.

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GMZ086-160930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST WED MAR 15 2006

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS 
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OVER ENTIRE AREA LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...ELY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 3 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE