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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-030930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG N WINDS OVER THE ENTIRE GULF TONIGHT WILL 
WEAKEN AND BECOME EASTERLY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MODERATE E TO 
SE WINDS WILL COVER THE GULF SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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GMZ080-030930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 28N 
AND 10 TO 15 FT S OF 28N. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-030930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST S.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-030930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING S OF 27N...

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT... 
HIGHEST S. N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ086-030930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST WED JAN 02 2008

...GALE WARNING S OF 27N...

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT... 
HIGHEST S. N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 
FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N 
AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N.

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