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FZNT24 KNHC 291414
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-292130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
A DRY COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS WILL RACE SE OF AREA 
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE SE TO THE N CENTRAL 
COASTAL PLAINS TONIGHT THEN SHIFT E OF AREA TUE AS A RETURN FLOW 
TROUGH DEVELOPS ALONG THE TX COAST. LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THE 
TROUGH TUE NIGHT AND MOVE NE TO THE MS DELTA BY SUNRISE WED 
DRAGGING A NEW COLD FRONT TO THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS WHERE IT 
WILL STALL...THEN DRIFT N WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES 
OFF TX COAST THU AND STALLS OVER THE SE WATERS FRI.

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GMZ080-292130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. E OF 96W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT NW OF TROUGH AND LOW PRES. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT NW OF 
TROUGH AND 3 TO 5 FT SE OF TROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 93W. 
.WED...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE 
TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NLY 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT. 

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GMZ082-292130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-292130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 
3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING
TO NE BEHIND TROUGH NW WATERS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 
25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N AND ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ086-292130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST MON JAN 29 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT BUILD 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT LATE AND 
NW BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS N PORTION. 
.FRI...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON/COBB