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FZNT24 KNHC 040802
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT LIES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TO A WEAK 
LOW CENTER NEAR 25N97W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE TODAY ALONG WITH 
THE WARM FRONT. ATLC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO 
PRODUCE SE WINDS OVER THE AREA FRI AND SAT. A NEW COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF LATE SAT AND TO NEAR 30N90W 19N95W LATE 
SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SE PORTION LATE MON. HIGH 
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF WITH STRONG NLY WINDS MON. 

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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO 
W TO NW 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON W OF A COLD FRONT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SUN...W OF A COLD FRONT NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF A 
COLD FRONT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS 
SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF A COLD FRONT LATE. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN...W OF A COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON...W OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
11 FT. E OF A COLD FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
NLY. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT AND INCREASING LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

.TODAY...N OF A WARM FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF A WARM FRONT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT.   
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 28N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF A COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST THU JAN 04 2007

.TODAY...N OF A WARM FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. S OF A WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. AREAS OF RAIN N OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW AND N AND INCREASING 15 TO 
20 KT NW OF A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT INCREASING 5 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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FORECASTER RRG