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FZNT24 KNHC 311506
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES TROUGH OVER THE SE U.S. WILL DRIFT S INTO 
THE FAR NORTHERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH THU THEN LIFT N OF 
THE AREA FRI AND SAT. RIDGE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE 
NW GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU THEN LIFT N TO 
27N FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. E OF 94W W 
TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 27N S TO 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.

$$
GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 25N.
.FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.

$$
GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
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