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FZNT24 KNHC 160238
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR NEW ORLEANS WILL MOVE E OVER 
NRN GULF COAST TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS W FROM LOW TO 
THE MEXICAN COAST NEAR 25N97W. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT 
TONIGHT AND FRI...INCREASING NLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. FRONT 
MOVES E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES OVER NW GULF WILL 
MAINTAIN GUSTY N TO NE WINDS SAT. HIGH MOVES TO NE GULF SUN. 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRES DOMINATES THE GULF MON AND TUE WITH 
INCREASING SLY RETURN FLOW. 

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GMZ080-160930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-160930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 
TO 5 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ084-160930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR 
TSTMS N OF 25N.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
26N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
 
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GMZ086-160930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2007
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
26N.
.FRI...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT 
INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 
26N 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N AND 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 28N.
.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.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER GR