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FZNT24 KNHC 172027
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BE REINFORCED LATE 
TUE WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS THE N AND E GULF. A COLD FRONT 
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU THEN EXTEND FROM THE 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF ON FRI.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

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

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N 
AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 
25N...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT 
TO 15 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER BERG