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FZNT24 KNHC 240840
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA WILL MOVE E AND REACH THE SW COAST OF FLORIDA THIS 
AFTERNOON THEN STALL ACROSS FLORIDA AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
TONIGHT AND THU. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE AND BE STATIONARY 
OVER FLORIDA THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER 
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SAT WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS OVER 
THE WESTERN AND MIDDLE GULF SAT AND SUN.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N...

.TODAY...S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 21N 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 
21N.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT NW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 
KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART.
.SUN...W OF 87W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 87W N 
TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS SE PART.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT WED OCT 24 2007

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN W SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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FORECASTER BERG