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FZNT24 KNHC 120916
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

.SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA TO 23N87W WILL MOVE NWD TONIGHT AND TUE. A COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 
MOBILE TO 23N97W TUE EVENING AND FROM S FLORIDA THROUGH 24N90W
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED AND SE OF THE AREA BY LATE THU. 
REINFORCING COLD SURGE INCREASES NLY WINDS THU INTO FRI OVER THE 
W GULF. WINDS DECREASE OVER THE N GULF BY LATE FRI. 

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GMZ080-121530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT TONIGHT.L SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR THE FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...E OF 93W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W N 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-121530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS E OF 91W...MOVING E OF AREA TONIGHT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 
93W AND 15 KT W OF 93W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 
FT LATE. 

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GMZ084-121530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S PART. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW 
WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 25N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ086-121530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007

.TODAY...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS MOVING E OF AREA. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER COBB