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FZNT24 KNHC 100251
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WILL DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO STRONG SLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE 
GULF THROUGH MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST MON AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE 
ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC EARLY TUE...AND FROM S FLORIDA TO THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE.

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GMZ080-100930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 93W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY DECREASING TO 8 TO 11 FT BY DAYBREAK.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH SE SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL.

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GMZ082-100930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY TONIGHT DECREASING TO 6 TO 9 
FT BY DAYBREAK FRI. W OF 95W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY TONIGHT 
DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT BY DAYBREAK FRI.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
KT OR LESS LATE. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
NLY SWELL. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-100930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006
  
.TONIGHT...SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 20 KT BY 
DAYBREAK FRI. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EARLY DECREASING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY 
DAYBREAK FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY ALONG 
GULF COAST. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ086-100930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST THU MAR 09 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 
26N.
.FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING SE SWELL. S OF 
25N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 28N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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FORECASTER RHOME