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FZNT24 KNHC 031451
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW FL TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WILL MOVE N AS WARM FRONT AS LOW PRES MOVES TO SE TX COAST 
TONIGHT THEN NE OF AREA EARLY THU DRAGGING COLD FRONT FROM SE 
TEXAS TO 23N97W THU AFTERNOON AND FROM MOBILE AL TO 25N93W EARLY 
FRI. THE FRONT WILL STALL FRI NIGHT 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 SUN.

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GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 
FT TONIGHT. NUMEROUS 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 
W NEW FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS.  
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. E 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 8 TO 10 FT SAT NIGHT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.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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GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST WED JAN 03 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N.   
.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/DGS