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FZNT24 KNHC 082050
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SE OF THE AREA WITH STRONG 
HIGH PRES PRODUCING GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE SW GULF. THE HIGH 
SHIFTS E SAT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE W GULF. 
STRONG TO NEAR GALE NE TO E WINDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SE GULF 
AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT THROUGH MON. RETURN FLOW SETS UP OVER 
THE NW GULF SUN AND MON BEFORE A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST TUE AND BRUSHES THROUGH THE AREA WED.

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GMZ080-090330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ082-090330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 94W...

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 
14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-090330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-090330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 25N.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG