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FZNT24 KNHC 311450
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N95W WILL BECOME 
DIFFUSE TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST LATE TONIGHT 
AND MOVES RAPIDLY SE THROUGH WED. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND 
FRONT W OF 85W. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TUE S OF 28N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS BUILDING 9 
TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 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.

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GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N S 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.

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GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W     
930 AM CST MON DEC 31 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 
3 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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