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FZNT24 KNHC 010322
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...DIFFUSE STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N91W.
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES RAPIDLY
SE THROUGH WED.  GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT W OF 85W.
WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THU AND FRI. SE RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS SAT.

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GMZ080-010930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TUE S OF 28N...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS BUILD TO 
14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-010930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT. S OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ084-010930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

..GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT S OF 25N...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME NW 25 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 2 FT...BUILD TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT.
S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 25N.
SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 9 FT.
N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT S OF 26N.

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GMZ086-010930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT.
S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED..N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT S OF 26N.

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