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FZNT24 KNHC 030311
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-030930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT WED AS LOW PRES DEVELOP OVER SW GULF AND 
MOVE RAPIDLY N TO SW LA BY THU. COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM LOW PRES 
TO 21N97W AND MOVE TO FL PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI THEN 
DISSIPATE SAT. NEXT FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN AND 
EXTEND FROM SE TEXAS TO 21N97W LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-030930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT N BEHIND COLD 
FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME NW BEHIND NEW FRONT 
SUN. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-030930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED AREAS OF RAIN 
WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME NW BEHIND NEW FRONT SUN. 
SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ084-030930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WARM FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT W WIND 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE FRI. 
SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-030930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2007

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT S LATE FRI.
SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES