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FZNT24 KNHC 241519
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER THE W GULF 
ALONG A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING E TO W ACROSS THE CENTRAL 
WATERS. THE LOW WILL DRIFT NE THROUGH SAT AND E OF AREA SUN. 
HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE N OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH AND NW OF THE 
LOW AND THEN BUILD S ACROSS ALL WATERS MON. THE NEXT FRONT 
EXPECTED ALONG TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE TUE.

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GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF LINE 27N90W 25N94W N TO NE WINDS 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF SAME LINE VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW OF LINE.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 93W S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT SUN NIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
93W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 96W NW TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 96W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN AND E MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD 4 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON