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FZNT24 KNHC 160239
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...WINDS TO GALE FORCE FOLLOW A STRONG COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING FROM ALABAMA TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO. FRONT MOVES 
RAPIDLY THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT AND SUN...THEN SE OF THE AREA 
BY LATE SUN. REMNANT LOW OF OLGA IN THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO 
IS ABSORBED BY THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND 
FRONT WILL DIMINISH LATE MON AND BECOME SOUTHERLY TUE.

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GMZ080-160930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-160930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007

...GALE WARNING NW OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT TO 40 KT NEAR 
THE COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 92W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 
NE 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.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-160930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007

...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN S SWELL N OF 24N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
MON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 
25N AND 5 TO 8 FT N OF 25N.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 27N.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-160930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2007

.TONIGHT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 
6 TO 10 FT S OF 26N.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/BERG