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FZNT24 KNHC 041458
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER SE U.S. WILL MOVE E 
THROUGH TUE. SE WINDS INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT THROUGH 
MON. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST LATE TUE.

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GMZ080-042130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT LATE.

$$
GMZ082-042130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-042130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 10 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-042130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
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