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FZNT24 KNHC 270147
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF LATE WED AND 
SPREAD E COVERING ALL WATERS BY LATE THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD 
FRONT MOVING OFF THE TX COAST LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL REACH PSN 
FL PANHANDLE TO YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT AND SE OF AREA LATE 
SUN WITH WEAK HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT.

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GMZ080-270930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TONIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 93W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 
NE 10 KT LATE.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.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 THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-270930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. E OF 93W NW WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT BY 
SUNRISE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-270930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
S PART.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 
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.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
.SUN...NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-270930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S 
PART. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 
TO 8 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 AND THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON