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FZNT24 KNHC 261454
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA.  
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF LATE WEDNESDAY AND 
THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E AND INTO THE 
CENTRAL AND E CENTRAL GULF ON SAT.

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GMZ080-262130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO NW 15 
TO 20 KT LATE.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST 
SE PART.
.WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-262130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO N 15 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-262130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S PART.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N 
PART.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N 
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-262130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO NW TO 
N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S 
PART. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 26N.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 26N. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER LL