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FZNT24 KNHC 291455
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-292130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND LOW PRES OVER 
CENTRAL TX WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS IN THE W GULF 
TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF 
SAT TO NEAR 30N88W 20N96W SUN AND TO NEAR 30N85W 19N93W MON. THE 
FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ESE AND BE NEAR 27N82W 23N90W TUE 
WITH HIGH PRESSURE NW OF THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-292130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-292130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
8 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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GMZ084-292130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N W OF 88W.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

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GMZ086-292130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL