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FZNT24 KNHC 262110
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

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

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GMZ080-270330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SE 15 KT
E OF 94W FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W 
FRI. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. 

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GMZ082-270330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

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GMZ084-270330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006

.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...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S 
OF 25N LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S 
OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART.

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GMZ086-270330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST SUN MAR 26 2006
 
.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 THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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.
.FRI...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT GUSTY STRAITS
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE