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FZNT24 KNHC 111516
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF THIS AFTERNOON THEN 
STALL FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NW BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THU AND 
RAPIDLY DISSIPATE.  S WIND INCREASE THU AND FRI IN ADVANCE OF 
SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING NW GULF LATE FRI NIGHT AND MOVING SE 
OF GULF LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT 
LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT FRI BUILD TO 10 FT SAT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
E OF FRONT E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE SAT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT W OF 95W AND 8 E OF 95W.

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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT LATE. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 KT SAT 
NIGHT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT SUN. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT WED APR 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT NW OF FRONT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES