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FZNT24 KNHC 172126
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM 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 MON NIGHT 
AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT TUE MORNING.
 
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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

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

.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 THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
INCREASING TO N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NW FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE FRONT SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT...

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT 
BECOMING NW TO N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT 
LATE FRI NIGHT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING
9 TO 14 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 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. 
.TUE SE WINDS 10 BECOMING VARIABLE LATE KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

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

.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 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW SAT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST SEAS W CENTRAL WATERS.
.MON...N OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL.  

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE 
PORTION EARLY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT MON 
NIGHT AND SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT MON NIGHT AND 2 TO 4 FT TUE.

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FORECASTER NELSON