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FZNT24 KNHC 060308
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 34N WILL 
SHIFT E THROUGH TUE. SE TO S WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER WESTERN 
GULF THROUGH TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF TX COAST TUE WILL 
EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 23N98W WED THEN DISSIPATE THU.

$$
GMZ080-060930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 
TO 7 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-060930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-060930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-060930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST SAT JAN 05 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTS...EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE TO 
FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 8 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 MUNDELL/BERG