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FZNT24 KNHC 181434
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BE REINFORCED TUE
AND TUE NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF. A COLD 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT THU AND 
EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N97W BY LATE FRI.

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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING TUE.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO 
S WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TEXAS
AND LOUISIANA COASTS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. 

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GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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.
.TUE AND 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. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE FAR NW 
PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.

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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 
2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 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 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED.
.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 13 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. 

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FORECASTER BERG