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FZNT24 KNHC 151513
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE OVER NRN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. 
A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TX COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL EXTEND 
INTO ERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT INCREASING
NLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. FRONT MOVES E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH 
PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY N TO NE WINDS SAT. HIGH 
MOVES TO NE GULF SUN. RIDGE OF HIGH PRES RETURNS ACROSS N GULF MON. 

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GMZ080-152130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W NE WINDS DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
DECREASING 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 T0 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-152130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-152130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 
27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
 
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GMZ086-152130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2007
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS BRIEFLY HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE 
TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT AND 
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SW 10 TO 
15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL