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FZNT24 KNHC 300317
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-300930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A STALLED FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 27N83W 24N92W 19N93W 
WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. THE TIGHT PRESSURE 
GRADIENT W OF TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT GALE FORCE WINDS 
IN THE SW GULF INTO TUE. OTHERWISE WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
DECREASE W WATERS BUT CONTINUE STRONG FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS 
OVER THE E PORTION AS TROPICAL STORM NOEL PASSES TO THE E OF 
FLORIDA.

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GMZ080-300930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TONIGHT...E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S 
OF 28N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.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 5 TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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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GMZ082-300930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 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 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 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 22N 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 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-300930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 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 THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 
KT WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS E PORTION. 
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PORTION 
FRI.

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GMZ086-300930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N AND N OF 28N.
.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 30 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 25N SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER COBB/CANGIALOSI