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FZNT24 KNHC 130803
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW FLORIDA TO THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE. A NEW COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
TODAY AND MERGES WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT TONIGHT AND 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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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUN AND 6 TO 9 FT MON.
.TUE 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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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT. 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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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 
TONIGHT. 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 RRG