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FZNT24 KNHC 190302
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BE REINFORCED TUE 
NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF. A COLD FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE TEXAS COAST THU AND THEN STALL FROM THE 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 21N98W LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS 
THE W GULF LATE SAT AS POSSIBLE LOW PRES DEVELOPS NEAR THE TEXAS 
COAST AND LIFTS NE.

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GMZ080-190930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 
20 TO 30 KT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 
10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-190930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.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 AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 
20 TO 30 KT LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 
10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-190930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
S OF 26N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-190930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST MON DEC 18 2006

.TONIGHT AND 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 THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 6 
TO 9 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART.

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FORECASTER LL