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FZNT24 KNHC 310803
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...SLOWLY WEAKENING FRONT EXTEND FROM 30N83W TO 23N91W 
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST 
TONIGHT AND MOVES RAPIDLY SE THROUGH WED. GALE FORCE WINDS 
EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH OVER MOST OF GULF 
THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE S OF 27N...

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S OF 27N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT SUBSIDE 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. POSSIBLE 
VISIBILITY BELOW 3 NM IN SMOKE BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
9 TO 16 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS DECREASE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT S OF 25N...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 
25N. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED..N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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