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FZNT24 KNHC 172002
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 25N THROUGH THU AND MOVE E 
FRI AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT IS 
FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO 
LATE FRI...WEAKEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 24N90W SAT...AND 
DISSIPATE BY SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. 
A POTENTIALLY STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST DURING MON.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT N OF 27N 
EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
MAINLY E OF 95W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

.TONIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 
22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 
LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 22N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 22N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT NW 
PORTION LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT BEHIND FRONT. 

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

.TONIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 
15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N BEHIND FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. N OF 24N AHEAD OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
NEAR FRONT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA SUN...SHIFTING N OF 27N 
DURING MON. 


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FORECASTER WILLIS