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FZNT24 KNHC 270758
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF TILL THU WHEN A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST REACHING FROM NW FL TO BAY 
OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SW FL TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

.TOADY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE 
TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT FRI AND 6 TO 9 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 SAT. SE OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

.TODAY...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO 
NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2007

.TODAY...N OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT.

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FORECASTER NELSON