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FZNT24 KNHC 170320
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-170930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE E THROUGH 
SUN. A SECOND AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN N OF THE AREA 
LATE TUE WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU.

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GMZ080-170930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS TUE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-170930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N 5 TO 
10 KT NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY FAR SW PART.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-170930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 87W TONIGHT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 K LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-170930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N THROUGH 
EARLY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME ISOLATED.
.TUE...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 
25N...EXCEPT UP TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE