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FZNT24 KNHC 251502
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND 
TONIGHT WILL MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 
22N97W WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF ON 
THURSDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
EARLY FRIDAY AND TO 30N91W 24N97W LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E AND WILL WEAKEN FROM THE CENTRAL 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 27N92W ON SATURDAY.

$$
GMZ080-252130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-252130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 22N W OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N WINDS 15 
KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N WINDS 15 KT W OF 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-252130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N WINDS 15 KT OVER 
THE N PART W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 10 KT OVER THE N 
PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-252130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
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