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FZNT24 KNHC 100233
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH TUE THEN WEAKEN AND RETREAT E WED AND THU. A COLD FRONT 
WILL APPROACH E TEXAS WED...AND MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE
WED. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR MOBILE BAY TO NE TEXAS LATE 
THU AFTERNOON...AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE 
MEXICO FRI.

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GMZ080-100930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 95W E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 
KT LATE NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS NEAR THE COAST.
.THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. 
SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-100930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS E OF 93W.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 94W.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-100930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 88W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT FROM
26N TO 28N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 88W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
FROM 26N TO 28N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 
26N.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
S OF 28N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N.
.THU...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT FROM 
25N TO 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART NEAR 
FRONT.
.FRI...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. 
N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART.

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GMZ086-100930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 PM CST SUN DEC 09 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
DIMINISHING TO S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS N AND S PARTS.
.FRI...S 0F 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF
26N NE WINDS 10 KT..EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT FROM 26N TO 28N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE