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FZNT24 KNHC 100813
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL LIFT N OF AREA 
TODAY. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATER 
TODAY AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM N FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT. A LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT SAT THEN 
MOVES E AND INTENSIFIES SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH A COLD FRONT 
MOVING SOUTH ACROSS THE GULF. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 26N81W 
TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN...AND SOUTH OF THE AREA MON.

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GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 
10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.FRI...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SUN...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG