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FZNT24 KNHC 312039
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007
  
.SYNOPSIS...DIFFUSE STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N90W. 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. SE RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS SAT.

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GMZ080-010330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...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. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-010330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 2 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.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-010330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT S OF 25N...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 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 10 FT. N OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT S 
OF 26N.

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GMZ086-010330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE 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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED..N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 26N.

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