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FZNT24 KNHC 230920
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST TODAY BECOME DIFFUSE 
ALONG 27N TONIGHT.  STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS NRN GULF 
TONIGHT THEN OVER E GULF THU.  LOW PRES FORMS OVER WRN GULF AND 
MOVE NE FRI.  HIGH PRES WEAKEN AND MOVE E INTO NW S ATLC SUN 
WITH RIDGE ALONG 27N.  FLOW BECOMES LIGHT TO MODERATE OVER MUCH 
OF GULF BY LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMES NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 8 FT N OF FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SAT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT N OF 23N 
LATE THU. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT N OF 23N THU NIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT N OF 23N AND 5 FT S OF 23N.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.TODAY...N OF 23N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 88W.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 20 KT N OF FRONT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT BUILD TO 6 FT N OF FRONT.
.THU...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOME N 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT N OF 
25N AND 6 FT S OF 25N.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT N OF FRONT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 6 FT N OF FRONT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES