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FZNT24 KNHC 302038
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 30N83W TO 23N91W 
TONIGHT. THE FRONT GRADUALLY DISSIPATES MON. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES 
OFF THE TX COAST MON NIGHT THEN MOVES RAPIDLY SE THROUGH WED. GALE 
FORCE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH OVER 
MOST OF THE GULF THU AND FRI.

$$
GMZ080-310330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE...

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 
TO 10 FT LATE. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
SUBSIDING 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-310330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 16 FT. S 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 
FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ084-310330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT S OF 25N...

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 
BUILDING 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-310330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
330 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED..N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$
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