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FZNT24 KNHC 272120
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 29N92W WITH COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING SW TO 23N98W. LOW PRESS MOVES E OF AREA OVERNIGHT
AND COLD FRONT SWEEPS RAPIDLY SE AND EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY
TO BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SUN AND E OF AREA LATE SUN. HIGH PRES 
BUILDS W OF FRONT THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN SHIFTS E AS NEXT FRONT 
MOVES INTO NRN GULF LATE TUE AS LOW PRESS DEVELOPS OFF TEXAS 
COAST NEAR 27N95W. LOW MOVES EWD ALONG STALLED FRONT ALONG 27N
WED AND E OF AREA WED NIGHT. WINDS VEER TO THE E AND SE OVER ALL 
AREAS THU. 

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GMZ080-280330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY...DECREASING
TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
SE PORTION EARLY.  
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
AND GUSTY NW OF LOW PRESS AND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT 
AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ENDING. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ082-280330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

.TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT TUE AND SHIFTING TO NW 25 KT FAR NW PORTION LATE 
TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.  
.WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-280330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N AND ALONG 
FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENDING EARLY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 
TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 
FT MON NIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 
TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT AND LOW PRESS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. S OF FRONT AND LOW PRESS SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ086-280330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SLY WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 
28N. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N 20 
TO 25 KT ANS GUSTY W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SUBSIDING LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT 
TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB