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FZNT24 KNHC 250243
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE NW WATERS WILL MOVE N OF THE AREA 
AROUND SUNRISE MON. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL AND EASTERN WATERS TONIGHT AND MON AND MOVE SE OF THE 
AREA MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT 
WEAKENING TUE NIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY WED OVER THE WESTERN 
WATERS AND SPREAD E COVERING THE ENTIRE GULF THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-250930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 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 7 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ082-250930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. E OF COLD FRONT S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N 
PART.
.MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-250930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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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GMZ086-250930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.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 NELSON