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FZNT24 KNHC 170833
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT WEAKEN TODAY. WEAK COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF N GULF COAST THIS MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 
TAMPA BAY TO S CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT...FROM S FLORIDA TO HOUSTON 
TEXAS SAT AFTERNOON...THEN LIFT N OF AREA AS A WARM FRONT SUN. 
MODERATE TO STRONG SE TO S RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W 
GULF SAT AND SPREAD EWD ACROSS THE REST OF THE GULF SUN AND MON. 
A SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON 
MORNING AND EXTEND FROM N FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY TUE.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 
10 TO 15 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT W OF 95W LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF 23N LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N LATE.
.MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY THEN BECOMING SW 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT N 
OF 23N.
.TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
TUE. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 3 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER BERG