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FZNT24 KNHC 081433
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SE OF THE AREA WITH STRONG 
HIGH PRES PRODUCING GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE SW GULF. THE HIGH 
SHIFTS E SAT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE W GULF. 
STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA SAT THROUGH TUE. RETURN FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NW GULF 
SUN THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 14 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 25N.

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FORECASTER BERG