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FZNT24 KNHC 160902
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO NEAR 
25N94W...WILL MOVE E OVER NRN GULF COAST TONIGHT. COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING ACROSS DEEP SOUTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS WILL ENTER NRN 
GULF WATERS TODAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE GULF BY SAT 
NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY INCREASING NLY WINDS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
DIMINISH SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. EXPECT 
INCREASING SE RETURN FLOW OVER WRN GULF MON...WITH INCREASING 
ELY FLOW OVER THE SRN GULF THROUGH MID WEEK.

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W NE WINDS DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
DECREASING 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT.
.SAT...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 T0 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT 
LATE.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.TONIGHT...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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GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007
 
.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...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 CHRISTENSEN