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FZNT24 KNHC 242052
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF SOUTH OF LOUISIANA WITH A 
TRAILING COLD FRONT TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE LOW WILL MOVE 
OVER EASTERN LOUISIANA COAST WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING S TO THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE 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 AND INCREASE SOME 
FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W TO NW 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. 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 AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.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 AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. 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 AND FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.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. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT WED. 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.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER LL