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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E AND WEAKEN 
THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE ALONG 27N WED NIGHT. STRONGER 
HIGH PRES IS FORECAST TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WED 
NIGHT...THEN OVER THE E GULF THU AS LOW PRES FORMS OVER THE FAR 
WESTERN GULF. HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT 
MOVES E TO THE W ATLC BY SUN...WITH A RIDGE WESTWARD ALONG 27N. 
FLOW BECOMES LIGHT TO MODERATE SLY OVER MUCH OF THE GULF BY LATE 
SUN.

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GMZ080-230330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.TONIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT SHIFT TO N TO NE 20 
TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT N OF FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO 
SE 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT 
SAT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-230330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
NE 20 TO 25 KT N PART LATE THU...AND E TO SE 20 KT ENTIRE AREA 
LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
N OF 23N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N.

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GMZ084-230330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
DECREASE TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W..
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT SHIFT TO N 20 TO 25 
KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT N OF 25N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT BECOME E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-230330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E 
WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N...AND AREAS OF RAIN N OF 28N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N AND
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 
9 FT N OF FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER LL