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FZNT24 KNHC 160840
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN SW GULF BEHIND A STRONG 
COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. FRONT MOVES 
RAPIDLY THROUGH THE GULF TODAY...THEN SE OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. 
FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH LATE MON AND 
BECOME SOUTHERLY TUE.

$$
GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. 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. 

$$
GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007

...GALE WARNING NW OF FRONT...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 92W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT 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.

$$
GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 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.

$$
GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2007

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.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.

$$
FORECASTER MUNDELL