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FZNT24 KNHC 162120
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-170330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 26N88W 1008 MB WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT AND INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
AROUND SUNRISE THU. THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE W 
GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND THU WITH THE FRONT STALLING ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT SURGE 
WILL SPREAD S ACROSS THE GULF WATERS FRI NIGHT AND SAT MOVING S 
OF AREA SUN. THE NORTHERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT ARE 
EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE SAT OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS THEN 
DIMINISH AND BECOME EASTERLY MON. 
 
$$
GMZ080-170330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

.TONIGHT...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N AND 
INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT LATE FRI AND SAT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT SAT SUBSIDING 8 
TO 12 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

$$
GMZ082-170330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT FRI NIGHT AND 30 TO 40 KT SAT DIMINISHING 
BELOW GALE LATE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT 
FRI NIGHT AND 11 TO 17 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO S FRI AFTERNOON AHEAD OF NEW 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.SUN...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. 
.MON...N OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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GMZ084-170330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N SAT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
20 TO 25 KT EARLY THEN W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 
7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS IN LINES.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF 25N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 10 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 30 KT SAT BEHIND NEW FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 KT 
SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$
GMZ086-170330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N 
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
LATE. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS EARLY.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT FRI NIGHT AND 25 TO 30 KT LATE SAT SHIFTING TO E 20 TO 25 
KT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SAT AND 
SUN. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N AND 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN DIMINISHING TO E 
20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT 9 TO 13 
FT SUN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 MON.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON