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FZNT24 KNHC 180910
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

.SYNOPSIS...GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOW PERSISTS AROUND 
1023 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER...IN ALL BUT FAR ERN GULF. ELY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS 
GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH UPCOMING WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS E 
INTO THE WRN ATLC AND STRENGTHENS...AND LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER W 
TEXAS.

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GMZ080-181530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT THU.

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GMZ082-181530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

.TODAY...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ084-181530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

.TODAY...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT 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 6 TO 9 FT.
 
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GMZ086-181530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2007

.TODAY...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 
9 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N.
THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 26N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
 
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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN