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FZNT24 KNHC 250839
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A 1004 MB LOW IS LOCATED OVER SE LOUISIANA WITH A 
TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH THE ALABAMA COAST TO 25N87W INTO THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE E GULF BY LATE 
MON AFTERNOON AND EXIT THE AREA EARLY TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL 
BUILD OVER THE AREA W OF THE FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL 
INCREASE OVER THE W GULF ON WED AND THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON FRI.

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
N PART.
.TUE...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN LINGERING N 
SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
N PART. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S PART.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
25N.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST MON DEC 25 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS...SOME SEVERE...N OF 26N. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL 
PART. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S 
PART. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S 
OF 26N.
.THU...E TO SE 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 CAB