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FZNT24 KNHC 292139
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF 
MEXICO ON THE PERIPHERY OF HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC. 
WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU. THE FRONT 
WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N93W TO 23N98W BY THU EVENING. GALE 
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN GULF BEHIND THE FRONT 
INTO FRI. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY ON SAT AS THE THE FRONT 
BECOMES STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF ON SUN...ALLOWING ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG NLY 
WINDS ACROSS GULF WATERS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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GMZ080-300330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT THU AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW AND 
INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT W OF FRONT THU AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT LATE W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND 
NEAR FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO FT LATE. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT.

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GMZ082-300330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT LATE THU AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 21N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
21N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 96W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N 
INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT W OF FRONT LATE. W OF FRONT SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 
25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 22N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 
22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 12 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT.

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GMZ084-300330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW AND 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS NEAR AND E OF FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

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GMZ086-300330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST WED NOV 29 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N 
AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.THU NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 
11 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN