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FZNT24 KNHC 281451
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH 27N82W TO 21N86W WILL GRADUALLY 
BECOME DIFFUSE MON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT W OF THE FRONT WILL 
CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN INCREASING THE NORTHERLY WINDS...WITH N
WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE OVER THE SW GULF MON AND 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 FORECAST TO BECOME TROPICAL STORM AS IT 
TRACKS NW CROSSING CUBA NEAR 80W THU.

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT N OF 28N AND 9 TO 14 FT S OF 28N.
.TUE...S OF 28N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. 
.WED...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.THU...S OF 27N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT 
THROUGHOUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 23N E OF 
93W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 40 
KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 14 FT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS E PART TONIGHT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 T0 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT THU. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST W PART. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.TUE...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 
7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON