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FZNT24 KNHC 190315
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NE GULF SHIFTS E OVER CAROLINAS 
THROUGH WED.  LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS THU... 
SHIFTS E AND WEAKENS ACROSS N FLORIDA FRI...FOLLOWED BY HIGH 
PRES OVER CENTRAL GULF.  STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST 
SAT AND TRACKS INTO MIDDLE GULF BY SUN.  NEAR GALE FORCE N WINDS 
AND HIGH SEAS SEAS BUILD BEHIND FRONT.  

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GMZ080-190930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME W 10 KT 
THU NIGHT N OF 28N. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.  
.FRI...WINDS S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...BECOME NW TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 7 FT...BUILD TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 W OF 96W LATE.
SEAS 12 FT ABATE TO 7 FT W OF 96W LATE.

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GMZ082-190930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W 
OF 95W FRI. SEA 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...BECOME N TO 30 KT W OF  
FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 FT...BUILD TO 15 FT SUN W OF FRONT.  
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ084-190930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 27N AND 6 FT S OF 
27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT N OF 27N AND 
4 FT S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOME SW 20 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW 25 KT W OF 
FRONT SUN. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT W OF FRON SUNT. SCATTERED  
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ086-190930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FLORIDA STRAITS. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SW 20 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFT SW. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...WINDS SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 6 
FT BUILD TO 9 FT BY LATE SUN.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES