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FZNT24 KNHC 310318
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING FRONT EXTEND FROM 30N83W TO 23N91W LATE 
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE MON.  STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST MON 
NIGHT THEN MOVES RAPIDLY SE THROUGH WED.  GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED 
BEHIND FRONT.  WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH OVER MOST OF GULF THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

...GALE CONDITIONS S OF 27N EXPECTED TUE...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 
FT LATE. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S OF 27N N WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT.
N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT.
S OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 20 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS DECREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 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 4 FT.
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT.
S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 25N.
SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT. N OF 27N N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 11 FT.
N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 8 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2007

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E 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 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT.
S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED..N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 16 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 7 FT.
N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT.

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