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FZNT24 KNHC 051440
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE E 
THROUGH TUE. SE TO S WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH
TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF TX COAST TUE WILL EXTEND FROM 30N85W 
TO 23N98W WED.

$$
GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E 
OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
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