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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG ARCTIC AIRMASS OVER ENTIRE AREA MOVING SLOWLY 
EWD TODAY AND FRI AND CONTINUE OFF THE SE COAST SAT THROUGH MON. 
GALE CONDITIONS SE PORTION TODAY WITH STRONG N TO NE WINDS 
WINDS ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY DECREASING TONIGHT AND 
FRI BECOMING MODERATE E TO SE WINDS SAT THROUGH MON.  

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

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

.TODAY...S OF 25N N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. N OF 
25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST THU JAN 03 2008

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

.TODAY...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...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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