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FZNT24 KNHC 272102
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE W 
GULF TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST ON FRIDAY. BY SATURDAY THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE 
WEST CENTRAL GULF THEN WEAKEN FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE SUN.  BY LATE MON FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL 
FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA.  WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE 
FRONT.

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GMZ080-280330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST W PART.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 15 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT.  W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-280330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-280330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-280330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.  W OF FRONT N WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL