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FZNT24 KNHC 020834
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008
  
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG N WINDS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS WILL DIMINISH TO 
BELOW GALE FORCE TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER 
THE WESTERN WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN.

$$
GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N AND 12 
TO 17 FT S OF 28N.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 28N.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
25N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISH
TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT S OF 25N.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 
25N.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT 
S OF 25N.

$$
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