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FZNT24 KNHC 232034
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH WED THEN SHIFT E LATE WED IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD 
FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TX COAST THU. FRONT BECOMES DIFFUSE 
FROM FL PANHANDLE TO 25N97W FRI. 

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GMZ080-240330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY
25 KT TUE THROUGH WED W OF 94W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 
TO 7 FT LATE TUE INTO WED.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO
NW 10 KT W OF FRONT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT
THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-240330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 24N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-240330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
KT OR LESS SAT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT 
OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-240330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT OR LESS SAT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB