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FZNT24 KNHC 171453
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL 
STALL ALONG 26N TONIGHT WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG FRONT 
NEAR 26N95W FRI. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE FRI NIGHT AND INLAND W 
FLORIDA SAT WHILE DRAGGING A SECOND STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE 
GULF FRI NIGHT AND SAT AND S OF AREA SAT NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS 
BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE SAT AND SAT NIGHT. 
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SUN AND MON BECOMING SE TUE.
 
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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

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

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT.  
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING 
TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT SAT AND 10 
TO 15 FT SAT NIGHT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 
FT LATE FRI NIGHT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E 
OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 30 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.  
.SUN...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
23N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 
10 FT LATE. 
.MON...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH 
E SWELL. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. 

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 
25 TO 35 KT AROUND SUNRISE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 
26N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS 
S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE 
PORTION EARLY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 20 KT 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 
15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 
8 TO 12 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT..HIGHEST SEAS S OF 
27N.
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON