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FZNT24 KNHC 240833
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A 1007 MB LOW OVER THE NW GULF NEAR 28N93W WITH A 
TRAILING COLD FRONT TO THE SW BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY. BY TONIGHT 
THE LOW WILL MOVE TO JUST OFF THE SE LOUISIANA COAST WITH THE 
FRONT EXTENDING S TO NEAR 19N92W. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND 
AND BY MON AFTERNOON THE COLD FRONT WILL BE LOCATED THROUGH 
30N83W TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND BY EARLY TUE THE FRONT WILL 
MOVE E OF THE FORECAST AREA. ON WED AND THU SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL 
COVER MOST OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N OF 28N NE TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S 
OF 28N W OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 28N 
E OF 94W SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS E OF COLD FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W PART LATE.
.WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. E OF COLD FRONT S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF COLD 
FRONT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE 
PART.
.MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE 
PART.
.TUE...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.TODAY...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.TODAY...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS N OF 25N.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL 
PART. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB