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FZNT24 KNHC 022059
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG N WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL DECREASE 
FROM W TO E THROUGH FRI. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF FRI THROUGH MON.

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GMZ080-030330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT N OF 28N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-030330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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 THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ084-030330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ086-030330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
S OF 25N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 
25N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N 
AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N.

$$
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FORECASTS...EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE TO 
FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 08 2008. FOR 
DETAILS...OBTAIN THE LATEST FTPMAIL HELP FILE BY SENDING AN 
E-MAIL /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ WITH ONLY THE WORD...HELP...IN 
THE BODY TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV.

FORECASTER DGS