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FZNT24 KNHC 300255
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-300930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK SLY WINDS ACROSS GULF WATERS IN ADVANCE OF A 
COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF SAT REACHING NEAR 30N88W 
20N96W SUN AND TO NEAR 30N85W 19N93W MON. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN 
AS IT MOVES E TO 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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GMZ080-300930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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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GMZ082-300930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 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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GMZ084-300930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 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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GMZ086-300930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 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 6 TO 9 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 NELSON