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FZNT24 KNHC 172123
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT COLD FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO THE 
S TEXAS COAST WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 22N98W LATER 
TONIGHT THEN MOVES SE OF THE AREA SUN. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 
GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE MIDDLE AND E GULF LATE 
TONIGHT AND EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES ONCE AGAIN BUILDS OVER THE NW 
GULF LATE SUN THEN MOVES E. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST WED AND BECOME DIFFUSE THU.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT W OF FRONT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.


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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL S 
OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL S 
OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.


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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SAT FEB 17 2007

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
S78ELL SUBSIDING 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N 
AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS