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FZNT24 KNHC 290904
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH 28N83W TO 21N90W START 
MOVING E TODAY.  PRES GRADIENT W OF TROUGH SUPPORT GALE FORCE 
WINDS OVER SW GULF INTO LATE TUE.  WINDS FURTHER INCREASE WED 
OVER SE GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA WITH APPROACH OF TROPICAL 
STORM NOEL PRESENTLY OVER N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA AND ENTER
SW N ATLC TUE.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT N OF 27N 
AND 12 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N.
.TUE...S OF 28N E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.THU AND FRI...S OF 27N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

...GALE WARNING S OF 22N W OF 93W...

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS TO 40 
KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDE TO 12 FT TUE 
NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT IN N SWELL TUE NIGHT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT THU. ELSEWHERE 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...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 SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S OF 26N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES