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FZNT24 KNHC 140245
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL MOVE N AS 
A WARM FRONT FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST SAT MORNING WITH WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE OVER THE 
WESTERN WATERS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF SAT THROUGH 
SUN AND BE SE OF THE AREA LATE SUN. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT 
WILL DIMINISH LATE MON AND BECOME SOUTHERLY OVER THE NW WATERS 
TUE.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT AND SAT NIGHT W OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 
25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 93W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 40 KT NEAR MEXICAN COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. 
SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 
FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. A FEW SHOWERS.  
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT 
MON AND 5 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT SUN.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 PM CST THU DEC 13 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 28N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 
TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 
TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE 
FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 
6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N.

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FORECASTER NELSON/BERG