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FZNT24 KNHC 282056
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE WINDS OVER MOST OF THE GULF THROUGH LATE 
FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE 
FRIDAY/EARLY SATURDAY TO A POSITION FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE 
MEXICO COAST AT 22N BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON 
SUNDAY AND WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF ON MONDAY.  RIDGE 
NORTHWEST OF THE AREA TUESDAY. 

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GMZ080-290330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 
TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-290330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 
TO 11 FT N PART.
.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 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  S OF 23N 
E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  S OF 23N W OF 95W NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-290330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT MON. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ086-290330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST THU DEC 28 2006

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL