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FZNT24 KNHC 270249
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL
WILL DISSIPATE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY
SAT NIGHT. 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 WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO REACH THE GALE FORCE RANGE MON
AND TUE OVER THE FAR SW GULF.

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GMZ080-270930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 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 IN NW SWELL.

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GMZ082-270930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON AND 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 AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 22N N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 
TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE TUE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE 
TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.
.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 IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-270930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 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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GMZ086-270930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 26 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 28N. AREAS OF
RAIN N OF 28N.
.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 MAINLY S OF 27N.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE