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FZNT24 KNHC 292014
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N83W 24N91W 19N93W WILL 
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY TUE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT W OF TROUGH WILL 
SUPPORT CONTINUED GALE FORCE SW GULF INTO TUE. OTHERWISE WINDS WINDS 
AND SEAS WILL DECREASE WESTERN WATERS BUT CONTINUE OVER THE E 
PORTION AS TROPICAL STORM NOEL PASSES TO THE E OF FLORIDA.

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GMZ080-300330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N E OF 
96W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...S OF 28N E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 28N E OF 95W 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. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-300330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 93W...

.TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 
TO 14 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL LATE. E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-300330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 
KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E 
PORTION. 
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS E PORTION FRI.

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GMZ086-300330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 
5 FT N OF 26N SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER COBB