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FZNT24 KNHC 282005
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH 27N82W TO 22N90W WILL GRADUALLY 
BECOME DIFFUSE MON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT W OF THE FRONT WILL 
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE SW GULF INTO TUE 
AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE OVER SE GULF WED AND THU 
AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO TROPICAL STORM NOEL 
PRESENTLY OVER N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA TRACKS NW CROSSING CUBA 
NEAR 80W THU.

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GMZ080-290330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT N OF 28N AND 9 TO 13 FT S OF 28N.
.TUE...S OF 28N E OF 95W N TO NE 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. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.THU AND FRI...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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GMZ082-290330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE...

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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 18 FT 
SUBSIDING 8 TO 13 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 IN N SWELL TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS E 
PART TONIGHT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...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 IN 
NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-290330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST W PART. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-290330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 28 2007

.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 THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N 
AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON