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FZNT24 KNHC 292104
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.SYNOPSIS...1033 MB HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND 1009 MB 
LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL TX WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS 
IN THE W GULF 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 ESE AND BE NEAR 27N82W 
23N90W TUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE NW OF THE FRONT. A WEAK LOW MAY 
DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE WESTERN GULF WED.

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GMZ080-300330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 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. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-300330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.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 WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N 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.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-300330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N SAT NIGHT.
.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. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-300330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL