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FZNT24 KNHC 262057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...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 LATE SAT.  WEAK RIDGE 
OVER THE AREA SUN.

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GMZ080-270330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.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 THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-270330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.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.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-270330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.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.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
.SUN...NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-270330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

.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 AND THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER LL