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FZNT24 KNHC 311336
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT FROM CEDAR KEY TO S LOUISIANA WILL MOVE N 
OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY 
OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO YUCATAN 
PENINSULA FRI AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS 
NORTHERN GULF SAT THROUGH MON WITH INCREASINGLY SLY WINDS MON. 

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AND 
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.

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GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST THU JAN 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S 
AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/COBB