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FZNT24 KNHC 280237
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF TONIGHT AND 
SPREAD E COVERING ALL WATERS THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL REACH PSN 
30N88W 18N94W LATE SAT AND PSN 30N85W 21N89W LATE SUN AND FROM 
28N83W 21N87W LATE MON. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-280930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT W PART BY SUNRISE. SEAS W OF 94W 5 TO 8 FT AND 2 TO 4 FT E 
OF 94W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST W PART.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 7 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. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-280930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-280930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST WED DEC 27 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.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. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  

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GMZ086-280930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 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 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.  

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FORECASTER NELSON