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FZNT24 KNHC 062031
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

.SYNOPSIS...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.

$$
GMZ080-070330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

.TONIGHT AND 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.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
GMZ082-070330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-070330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 
FT FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 88W.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT NEAR FRONT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND
FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
GMZ086-070330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 6 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 
FT...EXCEPT TO 5 FT N OF FRONT.

$$
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