000
FZNT24 KNHC 301500
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

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

$$
GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.

$$
GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.

$$
GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

$$
GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

$$
FORECASTER LL