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FZNT24 KNHC 171501
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT S AND WEAKEN TODAY AS A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N GULF COAST EARLY TODAY AND EXTENDS 
FROM TAMPA BAY TO GALVESTON BAY TONIGHT...THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE 
FROM S FLORIDA TO HOUSTON TEXAS SAT AFTERNOON. THE DIFFUSE FRONT 
WILL 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 AFTERNOON.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...FROM 20N TO 23N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 THROUGHOUT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. 
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
FRONT NLY WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 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 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 TO 4 FT. W 
OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 24N E TO SE 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 30 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 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI MAR 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NLY LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  S 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER RHOME