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FZNT24 KNHC 030822
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM SW FL TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL 
MOVE N AS LOW PRES MOVES TO SE TX COAST TONIGHT THEN RACES NE OF 
AREA EARLY THU DRAGGING A COLD FRONT TO THE N CENTRAL WATERS BY 
SUNRISE FRI. THE FRONT WILL STALL FRI NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN 
WATERS THEN LIFT N AS WARM FRONT SAT AS ANOTHER LOW PRES MOVES E 
TO SE TX. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE E GULF WATERS 
SUN.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT TO NW 
BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 
FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND NEW FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN 
WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS.  
.THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE TO WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT NIGHT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY 
SUNRISE THU. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WARM FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE 
FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND NEW FRONT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 
FRONT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED EMBEDDED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W LATE FRI 
BEHIND NEW FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON