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FZNT24 KNHC 070306
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 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. ANOTHER COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF TX COAST LATE THU AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF ON FRI.

$$
GMZ080-070930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 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 9 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 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ082-070930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 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 N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT.

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GMZ084-070930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 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.

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GMZ086-070930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST SUN JAN 06 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 AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.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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FORECASTER MUNDELL/BERG