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FZNT24 KNHC 081435
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 34N. SE TO S WINDS WILL 
PERSIST OVER WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF 
TX COAST THIS EVENING 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 SAT.

$$
GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 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.

$$
GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.

$$
GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.

$$
GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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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