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FZNT24 KNHC 260803
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL RETREAT E IN RESPONSE
TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 22N97W LATE TONIGHT 
AND DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF ON THU. THE NEXT COLD 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY FRI AND 
EXTEND FROM 30N91W TO 23N97W BY LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE E AND WEAKEN FROM THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
TO NEAR 25N93W ON SAT...THEN FROM NE FLORIDA TO 25N92W ON SUN.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND THU NIGHT...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
THU NIGHT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N AND 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT N OF 23N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 23N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 
FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
INCREASING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT NW PART THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N 
OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 
THE COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 AM CST WED DEC 26 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING 
SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S OF SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT N 
OF THE COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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