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FZNT24 KNHC 142110
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER MEXICO ALONG 17N WILL DRIFT 
BACK N OVER THE SW GULF WATERS TONIGHT WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING 
ALONG THE FRONT TUE AND STRENGTHENING TO A GALE AS IT TRACKS N 
OVER THE W GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES NE TO THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE THU MORNING WHILE DRAGGING A NEW COLD FRONT THE GULF 
WATERS FRI. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT SURGE WILL SPREAD S ACROSS 
THE GULF WATERS ON SAT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG N WINDS.
 
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GMZ080-150330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED...

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN WITH EMBEDDED 
SHOWERS DEVELOPING S PART.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...OVER NE SEMICIRCLE LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. OVER SW SEMICIRCLE 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 
30 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-150330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT AND SAT...

.TONIGHT...NE OF TROUGH ALONG 24N97W 18N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF TROUGH AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF LOW AND TROUGH W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING NE LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF TROUGH 93W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT AND 25 TO 35 KT SAT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING 
TO 9 TO 14 FT SAT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT SAT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. 

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GMZ084-150330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N PART WED AND WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING S TO 
SW 25 TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT 
WED NIGHT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. AREAS RAIN WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS.
.THU...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT SAT. 

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GMZ086-150330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON JAN 14 2008

..GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N PART WED NIGHT INTO THU...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN 
WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.THU...N OF 27N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SHIFTING TO 
NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT THU AFTERNOON AND N 15 TO 20 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. SE 
OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS EARLY.
.FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
FRI NIGHT AND 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT 
SAT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT.

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FORECASTER NELSON