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FZNT24 KNHC 262041
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH W ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE FAR 
SE GULF TODAY AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO W CUBA 
TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL SAT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING SAT OVER 
MOST OF THE GULF AS A RESULT OF A TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT
BETWEEN STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES TO THE N...AND LOW PRES OVER THE 
CARIBBEAN.

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GMZ080-270330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.

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GMZ082-270330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE S OF 22N W OF 
93W...

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...S OF 21N N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 21N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 
TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 92W N TO 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.
.TUE...S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W N TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 92W N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 92W.
.WED...W OF 93W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 
TO 12 FT. E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-270330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N N 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND CENTRAL PARTS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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GMZ086-270330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN