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FZNT24 KNHC 312120
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WILL MOVE TO TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA MON THEN E OF AREA 
LATE TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT. COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 
WEAK LOW PRES OVER SE TEXAS TO 21N97W THU AND WEAKEN FROM 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N91W FRI.

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GMZ080-010330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN 
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-010330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E 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 FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-010330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 
27N SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ086-010330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

.TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
OF 27N.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS