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FZNT24 KNHC 121502
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NW FLORIDA TO THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MEANDER OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS UNTIL A NEW 
COLD FRONT ABSORBS THE TROUGH SUN AS IT MOVES SE STALLING JUST S 
OF THE AREA MON. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT BACK N OVER THE 
SW WATERS MON NIGHT WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT 
TUE. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
AROUND SUNRISE THU.
 
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GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. A FEW SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUN 
AND 6 TO 9 FT MON.
.TUE AND WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N WED. SEAS 7 TO 
10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT. A FEW 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED S PART.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SW WATERS. 
.WED...W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 95W S TO 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 

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GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT BEHIND FRONT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT SUN 
NIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TUE 
NIGHT AND S WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON