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FZNT24 KNHC 260822
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL EXIT 
THE AREA LATER TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W 
GULF LATE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL 
MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E
AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND E CENTRAL GULF ON SAT.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST 
SE PART.
.WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TODAY...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S PART.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N 
PART.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N 
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TODAY...NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S 
PART. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 26N.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 26N. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB