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FZNT24 KNHC 221516
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE N OF AREA MOVE E THROUGH TONIGHT. COLD 
FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE 
ALONG 27N WED NIGHT.  STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS 
NORTHWESTERN GULF WED NIGHT THEN THE EAST GULF THU AS LOW PRES 
DEVELOPS OVER WESTERN GULF AND MOVE NE ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
FRI AND SAT.  RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG NRN GULF COAST SAT.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING SE SWELL. E OF 93W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOME SE 10 KT TUE AFTERNOON 
AND TUE NIGHT...EXCEPT SHIFT NE N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASE TO 30 KT 
LATE WED NIGHT INTO THU. SEAS 7 FT...BUILD 8 TO 12 FT THU.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOME SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT 
...DIMINISH TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH 
TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT. E OF 93W E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TONIGHT.  SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE 
TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 25 KT N PART 
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT..
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH 
TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT LATE WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT LATE WED NIGHT. S OF 27N E WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 8 FT N OF 
25N.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 
10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. N OF 26N WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N N WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N 
NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT N OF 27N 
AND 8 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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FORECASTER LL