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FZNT24 KNHC 010908
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008
  
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL RACE SE OF 
AREA TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH WED NIGHT.
SE RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS NW WATERS THU NIGHT INTO SAT.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N AND 
12 TO 17 FT S OF 28N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 28N AND 10 TO 
15 FT S OF 28N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT 
S OF 28N.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S 
OF 28N.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008

...GALE WARNING S OF 25N...

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT EXCEPT 13 TO 18 FT S OF 25N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 13 TO 18
FT S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 10 
TO 15 FT S OF 28N.
.FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2008

.TODAY...N TO NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 
FT S OF 27N.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT S OF 
27N.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 
26N.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N.

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