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FZNT24 KNHC 240312
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 22N88W REACH 
FROM W COAST OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL WED THROUGH THU AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE OVER E GULF FRI AND SAT.  STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS 
OVER S STATES INCREASING WINDS OVER WRN AND MIDDLE GULF SAT.

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GMZ080-240930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 
FT SUBSIDE TO 8 FT.
.WED...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-240930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

...STORM WARNING W OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISH TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 24 FT. N OF 21N N WINDS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.WED...S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISH TO 25 
KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY 
DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL S 
OF 22N AND 7 FT N OF 22N.
.THU...W OF 93W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-240930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT S OF 
27N AND 8 FT N OF 27N. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.
.WED...W OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISH TO 15 
KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ086-240930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 PM CDT TUE OCT 23 2007

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OF LESS. N OF 25N SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME NE LATE. 
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES