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FZNT24 KNHC 171533
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO 
MOVE EAST. RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH 
MONDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N 
AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
 
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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 25N SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 9 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N
.WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 
27N.

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FORECASTER LL