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FZNT24 KNHC 180834
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 28N85W 
WILL MOVE S FROM FT. MYERS TO 27N88W THIS AFTERNOON THEN 
DISSIPATE FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO 27N87W TONIGHT. STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM HOUSTON TEXAS TO 28N88W WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA AS A WARM 
FRONT SUN AS SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE W GULF. A SECOND 
STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING AND 
EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO TAMPICO TUE AFTERNOON THEN 
FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO VERACRUZ BY WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER 
THE N GULF ON WED AND INCREASES THE GRADIENT N OF THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-181530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 
N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-181530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 23N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 23N.
.MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N LATE. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 

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GMZ084-181530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT S OF 27N AND 
3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
10 TO 15 KT BY TUE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN RESIDUAL SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-181530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 
10 KT OR LESS BY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER BERG