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FZNT24 KNHC 160812
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE E THROUGH 
SAT THEN STRENGTHEN SUN THROUGH TUE INCREASING E WINDS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE GULF. SWELLS FROM A DEEPENING EAST COAST LOW WILL 
PROPAGATE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
TO E TEXAS LATE WED.

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N BECOMING ISOLATED LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT..EXCEPT NE WINDS 25 KT 
AND GUSTY SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER RRG