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FZNT24 KNHC 090817
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

.SYNOPSIS...ARCTIC AIRMASS OVER SE U.S. MOVING SLOWLY E THROUGH 
WED. STRONG NE WINDS TODAY AND SUN BECOMING ELY MON THROUGH WED 
E OF 90W AND SLOWLY DIMINISHING. W OF 90W WINDS BECOME MORE SELY 
SUN THROUGH WED AND DECREASE.  

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING SLOWLY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WINDS AND SEAS 
SLOWLY DECREASING LATE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E 
SWELL.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT..EXCEPT NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT... EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH E 
SWELL. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG