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FZNT24 KNHC 281451
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE E OF FL TUE. 
INCREASING SLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT INTO TUE AS A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. THE FRONT WILL 
MOVE TO N FL AND EXTEND BACK TO 25N90W 24N97W BY LATE WED AND
WEAKEN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT THU. THE NEXT COLD 
FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS LATE THU. GUSTY SLY WINDS AHEAD 
OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO NWLY OVER THE NW GULF BEHIND THE 
FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG 
BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER 
THE NW SECTION. 

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT 
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING LATE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 
TO N AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE AND DECREASING 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N TO 
NE 20 KT FAR NW PORTION LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND DECREASING 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO 
N AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 KT N OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND E TO SE 10 KT TONIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW 15 
TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.WED...N OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N 15 KT N OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 4 FT N OF FRONT.

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FORECASTER RRG/COBB/KIMBERLAIN