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FZNT24 KNHC 262051
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM THE SE UNITED STATES TO THE W GULF WILL 
MAINTAIN MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF...AND FRESH NE 
WINDS OVER THE SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH WED. A 
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU WITH WINDS 
RAPIDLY INCREASING TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE W GULF THU AND FRI..

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GMZ080-270330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 95W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT 
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-270330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT THU AND FRI...

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR AND SE OF FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. E 
OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-270330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT AND  WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-270330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SUN NOV 26 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N PART LATE.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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