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FZNT24 KNHC 240834
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING S INTO THE ERN GULF WILL SHIFT 
E OF THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO E TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. SLY 
WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE WRN GULF AHEAD OF THE FRONT. FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TONIGHT...AND FROM
THE W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN. FRONT BECOMES NEARLY 
STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND TUE. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE N GULF LATE TUE AND MOVES E WED.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY SUN AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING SUN 4 TO 6 FT S OF 28N AND 3 TO 5 
FT N OF 28N. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 92W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N 
OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT....BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
SUN NIGHT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT 
N OF 22N WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 22N.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 10 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL