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FZNT24 KNHC 311457
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WILL MOVE 29N82W 20N91W MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE SRN 
GULF TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT. WEAK LOW PRES WILL 
FORM ON THE FRONT OVER THE W GULF WED THEN STRENGTHEN SOME AS IT 
MOVES NE THU.

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF COLD FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS 
OF RAIN AND SCATTERED TSTMS.

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GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND TSTMS N 
OF 27N.

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GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 
27N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
OF 27N.

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FORECASTER RRG/DGS