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FZNT24 KNHC 130749
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS BACK OVER THE ERN 
GULF THIS MORNING THROUGH SUN. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN MON AS A 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TX GULF COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE TO NEAR 30N86W 19N96W TUE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS TO 
30 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE 
WED. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY 
NE WINDS OVER THE ENTIRE GULF WED. 

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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING NW PORTION LATE.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFITNG 
TO N 20 KT AND GUSTY W OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS INCREASING 5 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 
FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS DECREASING EXTREME NW PORTION LATE.

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FEW SHOWERS NW 
PORTION. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASING SLOWLY LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS DEVELOPING N OF 28N LATE.
.TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING 
TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
INCREASING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTION 
ENDING LATE.

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FORECASTER RRG