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FZNT24 KNHC 080909
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 34N. SE TO S WINDS 
WILL PERSIST OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH TODAY. WEAK COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF TX COAST LATE TODAY AND WILL WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM 
30N85W TO 23N98W WED THEN DISSIPATE THU. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF TX COAST LATE THU AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 
29N83W TO 24N98W LATE FRI AND REMAIN STATIONARY SAT.

$$
GMZ080-081530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT EARLY BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
THEN SHIFTING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
.WED...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N 15 TO 20 KT 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.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.

$$
GMZ082-081530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-081530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 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.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
GMZ086-081530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 08 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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.
.WED NIGHT AND 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.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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