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FZNT24 KNHC 161456
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-162130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS GULF FROM BIG BEND FLORIDA TO 
20N94W MOVES E TONIGHT. COLD FRONT ENTERS NRN GULF THIS AFTERNOON 
AND PUSHES THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY INCREASING NLY WINDS. 
WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER AREA. E TO SE 
RETURN FLOW INCREASES MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-162130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 
6 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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GMZ082-162130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.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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GMZ084-162130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N NW WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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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GMZ086-162130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2007
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...W TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 MUNDELL