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FZNT24 KNHC 012035
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-020330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008
  
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL BE 
SE OF AREA TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL DIMINISH WED 
NIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS W OF 90W THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-020330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT EARLY S OF 
28N. 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 N OF 28N AND 9 TO 
13 FT S OF 28N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 
28N AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 28N.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-020330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.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 SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-020330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT N OF 25N AND 13 TO 18 FT S OF 25N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 25N AND 13 TO 
18 FT S OF 25N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 28N 
AND 10 TO 15 FT S OF 28N.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-020330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

.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 N OF 27N AND 10 
TO 15 FT S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 
27N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT S 
OF 26N.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 6 TO 
8 FT S OF 26N.

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