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FZNT24 KNHC 300807
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA 
COAST PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS OVER MOST OF THE AREA 
TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY E 
TODAY THROUGH MON AND E OF THE AREA TUE. LOW PRESSURE WILL 
DEVELOP OVER THE WRN GULF WED WITH AN INCREASE IN E WINDS E OF 
95W. 

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GMZ080-301530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TODAY...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN ALONG 
AND N OF FRONT.

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GMZ082-301530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-301530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF 
FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF 
RAIN ALONG AND N OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-301530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING 
TO NW 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN ALONG AND N OF 
FRONT.

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FORECASTER RRG