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FZNT24 KNHC 310317
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 19N96W MOVE E THROUGH MON AND 
OVER E GULF MON NIGHT THEN SE OF GULF TUE.  RIDGE N OF AREA 
BEHIND FRONT. SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS W GULF EARLY THU AND 
REACH 29N90W TO 20N96W LATE THU.

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E OF SECOND FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

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

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

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

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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SAT DEC 30 2006

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WINDS SHIFT N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES