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FZNT24 KNHC 310814
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE W CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE 
SLOWLY E TO 29N82W 20N91W MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE 
SRN GULF TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY E OVER THE SE TODAY 
THROUGH TUE. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT OVER THE W 
GULF WED THEN STRENGTHEN SOME AS IT MOVES NE THU.  

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GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...W OF A COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF COLD FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN 
AND TSTMS ALL SECTIONS.

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GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FEW SHOWERS 
WITH FRONT.

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GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND TSTMS N 
OF 27N.

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GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

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

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FORECASTER RRG