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FZNT24 KNHC 242038
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON DEC 24 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE SW 
FLORIDA COAST TO 23N90W TONIGHT WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF LATER 
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 
25N93W. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY 
FRIDAY AND EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI COAST TO 24N97W LATE 
FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND CONTINUE TO MOVE E ON SATURDAY.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 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.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 PM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.TONIGHT...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 AND WED NIGHT...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.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N WINDS 15 KT W OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 PM CST MON DEC 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... 
HIGHEST W PART.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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