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FZNT24 KNHC 261440
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO 
BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN
TO MOVE EAST TONIGHT AND MON AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE 
CENTRAL U.S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW TO 
DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF LATE SUN THROUGH TUE EXPANDING E TO THE 
CENTRAL GULF WED AND THU.

$$
GMZ080-262130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 
E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
TONIGHT. 
.MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W 
OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TEXAS COAST.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
NEAR TEXAS COAST.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N PART. 

$$
GMZ082-262130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY NW PART.

$$
GMZ084-262130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 
TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N PART.

$$
GMZ086-262130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SUN MAR 26 2006
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

$$
FORECASTER BROWN/AGUIRRE