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FZNT24 KNHC 122106
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM 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 MOVES OFFSHORE TEXAS TONIGHT AND ABSORBS THE TROUGH 
AROUND MIDDAY SUN WITH THE MERGED BOUNDARY 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 THU.
 
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GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.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.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 
30 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT WED. SCATTERED 
TSTMS. 
.THU N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.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 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED S PART.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 
TO 25 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT 
TUE NIGHT. S OF 22N 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 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 95W 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT BEHIND 
FRONT OVER NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BY SUNRISE MON. S OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.WED...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 WED NIGHT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO SW 25 TO TO 30 KT WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008

.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 TO SE 
20 TO 25 KT WED AND SW 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS WED NIGHT. 
.THU N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON