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FZNT24 KNHC 231504
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST WILL BECOME DIFFUSE 
ALONG 27N TONIGHT.  STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS NRN GULF 
TONIGHT THEN OVER E GULF THU.  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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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 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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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 23N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.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...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.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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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST WED JAN 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 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 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL