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FZNT24 KNHC 231508
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 25N81W TO 25N95W 
18N94W LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE LITTLE THROUGH LATE WED AND 
BY LATE THU EXTEND FROM 22N83W TO 23N93W WITH TROUGH SOUTH TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE. FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART OF 
THE AREA FRI. WEAK HIGH OVER THE AREA SAT.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT AND THU...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DECREASE TO NE 20 
TO 25 LATE.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOME NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W WED NIGHT AND THU...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASE 
TO 35 KT WED NIGHT THEN DECREASE TO NE 20 TO 25 LATE THU. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FT WED NIGHT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT WITH NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST TUE JAN 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS DECREASING TO 2 
TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL