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FZNT24 KNHC 181427
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM  S  FLORIDA SW TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN GULF TODAY THEN SHIFT E TO N FLORIDA ON MON AND E OF 
THE AREA MON NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
GULF TUE THROUGH THU WITH A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE 
SOUTHERN PLAINS.

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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NE TO E 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.TUE...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT...S OF 21N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 
25 KT S OF 25N AND 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
IN SUBSIDING N SWELL S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST SUN FEB 18 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL 
S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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