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FZNT24 KNHC 072036
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 34N. SE TO S WINDS WILL 
PERSIST OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF TX 
COAST TUE WILL EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 23N98W WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. 
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TX COAST THU AND EXTEND FROM 28N83W 
TO 21N97W FRI...THEN BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 26N/27N SAT.

$$
GMZ080-080330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-080330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-080330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
GMZ086-080330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 
FT...EXCEPT TO 5 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
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