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FZNT24 KNHC 290814
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND LOW 
PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TX WILL PRODUCE BRISK E AND SE WINDS
TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF 
SAT TO NEAR 30N88W 20N96W SUN AND TO NEAR 30N85W 19N93W MON. THE 
FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY ESE AND BE NEAR 27N82W 
23N90W TUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE NW OF THE FRONT. 

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...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 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH 
FRONT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
8 TO 10 FT N OF 24N.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
WITH FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS WITH FRONT. 
.SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS WITH FRONT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
WITH FRONT.

.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
WITH FRONT.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N W OF 88W.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
WITH FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS WITH FRONT. 

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT..EXCEPT 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT..EXCEPT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. 
.MON...N OF A FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT.

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FORECASTER RRG