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FZNT24 KNHC 182058
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO A 1011 MB 
DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 22N94W THIS EVENING. BY LATE TONIGHT 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO A 1012 MB 
GALE CENTER NEAR 26N91W WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 19N96W. BY 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL MOVE OVER NE FLORIDA WITH A 
TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH 29N82W TO 18N92W AND BY LATE 
SATURDAY NIGHT THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST SE OF THE AREA. HIGH 
PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE SE U.S. SUN AND MON THEN MOVE E TUE
AND WED.
 
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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 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 12 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N NLY 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...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FT SAT NIGHT. SATURDAY E OF COLD 
FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND 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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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 26N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 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.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...WINDS BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SAT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT.  S OF FRONT 
N OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT 
SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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.
.WED...ELY WINDS 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL