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FZNT24 KNHC 112034
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-120330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL PRODUCE STRONG 
E WINDS OVER THE SE GULF THROUGH TUE THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH WED 
AS THE HIGH PUSHES E AND WEAKENS. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE MORNING AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO NE MEXICO WED AND THU. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER 
THE MIDDLE AND E GULF THU AND FRI THEN MERGE WITH THE FRONT... 
MOVING E ACROSS FLORIDA BY SAT.

$$
GMZ080-120330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 93W.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT WITH E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE OF FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS SE OF FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-120330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 
TO 10 KT NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL... 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE NEAR MEXICAN 
COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-120330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 
15 KT IN SE SWELL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.WED...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 
25N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S 
OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.FRI...N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. S OF TROUGH SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE OF 
TROUGH.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-120330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST MON DEC 11 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. S OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 
KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE OF 
TROUGH.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
FORECASTER BERG