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FZNT24 KNHC 231451
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE AL TO 19N92W WILL EXTEND FROM 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 22N88W TONIGHT THEN STALL AND WEAKEN NEAR 
THE W COAST OF FLORIDA WED THROUGH THU. THE REMNANT TROUGH 
DRIFTS SLOWLY W OVER THE E GULF FRI AND SAT. STRONG HIGH 
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WITH INCREASING WINDS 
OVER THE WESTERN AND MIDDLE GULF ON SAT.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

...GALE WARNING W OF 93W... 

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 93W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS E OF 93W.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.WED...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 
93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

...STORM WARNING W OF FRONT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 
TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 95W.
.WED...S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EARLY DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 94W.
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL S OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N.
.THU...W OF 93W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT.
.WED...W OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL S 
OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 25N S TO SW 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG/DGS