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FZNT24 KNHC 242116
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO THE E YUCATAN PENINSULA 
NEAR COZUMEL EARLY THIS WILL CONTINUE MOVE SE OF THE GULF 
THROUGH TONIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...STRONG HIGH PRES 
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SWD ACROSS THE GULF AND PRODUCE STRONG
WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DECREASE SAT AS HIGH PRES MOVES OVER SE UNITED 
STATES. MODERATE SELY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF 
LATE SUN AND EXPAND EASTWARD MON THROUGH WED S THE HIGH MOVES 
EAST INTO THE ATLC AND LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE GREAT PLAINS.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 93W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 95W 
SAT NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON INTO SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT. E OF 
94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE THROUGH DAYBREAK. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 
8 TO 12 FT BY DAYBREAK. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF
95W WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE AND WED.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 92W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. S OF 26N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006
 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.
.MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE