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FZNT24 KNHC 202057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E OVER THE SE UNITED 
STATES THROUGH MON...THE WEAKEN SLOWLY TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE THEN BECOME DIFFUSE WED WITH
WEAK RIDGE N OF THE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
NORTH GULF COAST EARLY THU AND MOVE RAPIDLY E OF THE GULF ON 
FRI. 
 
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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 92W E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE 
NIGHT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.
E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TUE INTO TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT TUE AND 4 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. E OF 93W NE 
TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE AND TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 
20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON 
NIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO
VARIABLE 10 KT N OF 25N AND NE 10 KT S OF 25N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS S OF 26N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N.
.TUE...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT N OF 
FRONT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER LL