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FZNT24 KNHC 060321
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRES TROUGH OVER THE ERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT WHILE WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. A COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND THU...AS STRONG 
HIGH PRES APPROACHES THE MID ATLC STATES. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE 
EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FRI...THEN WILL ESTABLISH A RIDGE 
ALONG 32N BY THE WEEKEND. LOW PRES WILL FORM OVER THE PLAINS STATES 
SAT...ACCELERATE NE SUN...AND PULL A STRONG COLD FRONT TO NEAR THE 
TEXAS COAST MON. AS A RESULT...INCREASING SE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS 
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WRN AND MIDDLE GULF FRI THROUGH MON. 

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GMZ080-060930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST SW.
.THU...WINDS BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. 
.THU NIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W.
.FRI...S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
HIGHEST W.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST W.
.SAT AND SUN...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
SAT.
.MON...W OF 94W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-060930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...HIGHEST N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT... 
HIGHEST NW.

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GMZ084-060930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BECOMING 1 TO 3 FT ENTIRE 
AREA.
.THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25N SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT 
LATE...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 25N.
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4 T 6 FT ENTIRE AREA.

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GMZ086-060930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
1015 PM CST WED DEC 5 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS BECOMING 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N AND 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N.
.SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER MCRANDAL