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FZNT24 KNHC 181510
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO A 1011 MB 
DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 21N95W THIS AFTERNOON. BY TONIGHT 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO A 1012 MB GALE 
CENTER NEAR 27N89W AND CONTINUE SW TO 20N97W. BY SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL MOVE OVER NE FLORIDA WITH A TRAILING COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 25N87W TO 19N92W AND BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS INTO THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF SUNDAY THROUGH 
TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY.
 
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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING ENTIRE AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT W OF THE COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 23N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 23N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N 
W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N E 
OF COLD FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 26N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 12 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 27N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 
TO 11 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N.
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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FORECASTER CAB