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FZNT24 KNHC 280942
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 22N87W 
BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO 
INCREASE OVER MUCH OF GULF THROUGH MON AS RESULT OF TIGHT PRES 
GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES N AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY.  WINDS 
EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER FAR SW GULF MON THROUGH TUE. 
WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE OVER SE GULF WED AND THU AS GRADIENT 
TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN PRESENTLY 
OVER E CARIBBEAN SEA AND FORECAST TO BECOME TROPICAL BEFORE IT 
APPROACHES CENTRAL CUBA NEXT WEEK.

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 93W AND TO 10 FT
E OF 93W.
.TONIGHT...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 4 FT THU.

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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 93W SUN NIGHT THROUGH 
TUE...

.TODAY...W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 
INCREASE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 94W.
.TUE...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISH TO 
25 KT LATE. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.WED AND THU...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT ON THU. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.TODAY...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASE TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
11 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.TUE...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 24N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.


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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS
N OF 26N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 
26N AND 9 FT N OF 26N. 
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES