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FZNT24 KNHC 242113
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU JAN 24 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM 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 IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE TUE AND 
REACH FROM NW FLORIDA TO SW GULF COAST SUNRISE WED.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. 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 AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH FRONT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 96W NW TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI BECOMING SE LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI AND 3 TO 5 FT SUN. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST THU JAN 24 2008

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

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST THU JAN 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT THROUGH FRI. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. AREAS OF RAIN N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
...INCREASING TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
.TUE...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON