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FZNT24 KNHC 241502
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE SW 
FLORIDA COAST TO 24N86W TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE 
SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF 
THE TEXAS COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BY THURSDAY THE FRONT WILL 
WEAKEN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF EXTENDING FROM THE SE LOUISIANA 
COAST TO NEAR 25N94W. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST EARLY FRIDAY AND EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI COAST 
TO 24N97W LATE FRIDAY.

$$
GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE WINDS 15 KT W OF 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 AM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... 
HIGHEST W PART. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... 
HIGHEST W PART.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
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