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FZNT24 KNHC 182121
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO... 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SOUTHEAST STATES SHIFTS E OVER AND 
JUST OFFSHORE CAROLINAS THROUGH WED.  LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER 
SOUTHERN PLAINS THU...SHIFTS E AND WEAKENS ACROSS N FLORIDA FRI 
...FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGING OVER CENTRAL GULF.  STRONG 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST SAT AND TRACKS INTO MIDDLE GULF 
BY SUN. STRONG NLY WINDS AND SEAS BUILD BEHIND FRONT.  

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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT 
BECOMING W 10 KT THU NIGHT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N.  
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING 
20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT 
W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
W OF 95W FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT
W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 15 FT SUN W OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 
6 FT S OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 
27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 
TO W 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 
AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT. 

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FLORIDA STRAITS. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW TO 
W 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF 
FRONT ON SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT ON SUN. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N ON SUN.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI