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FZNT24 KNHC 080246
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO CENTRAL 
MEXICO WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH FRI 
MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE GALE WINDS 
OVER THE W GULF TONIGHT AND FRI. HIGH SHIFTS E SAT WITH DIMINISHING 
WINDS AND SEAS. STRONG NE WINDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SE GULF AND 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT THROUGH TUE DUE TO HIGH PRES NEAR THE 
CAROLINA COAST.

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GMZ080-080930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-080930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

...GALE WARNING N OF 22N W OF 94W...

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 94W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT N OF 21N AND 6 TO 10 FT S OF 21N.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT.

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GMZ084-080930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-080930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST THU DEC 7 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 
12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL