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FZNT24 KNHC 091447
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES PRODUCING STRONG NE WINDS OVER THE 
E GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY E THROUGH TUE. LIGHT RETURN FLOW WILL 
DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF MON WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF 
THE TEXAS COAST TUE...THEN BRUSHING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS WED. 

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GMZ080-092130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-092130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
SUBSIDING NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N NEAR MEXICAN 
COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-092130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-092130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG