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FZNT24 KNHC 290913
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER AREA MOVE E OF FL TUE INCREASING SLY 
WINDS AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST LATER TODAY. FRONT 
MOVE TO N FL AND EXTEND BACK TO 25N90W 24N97W LATE WED AND 
WEAKEN. FRONT MOVE N AS WARM FRONT THU. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES 
OFF TEXAS LATE THU. GUSTY S WINDS AHEAD OF NEXT FRONT SHIFT NW 
BEHIND FRONT. FRONT MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG GULF COAST. 
 
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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT W 
OF COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT W 
OF COLD FRONT THU. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE 
TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NE 20 KT N OF 23N 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FEW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT BECOME NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE 
THU. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOME NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 
KT W OF COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT BECOME SE 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOME N 20 KT N OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 
5 FT S OF FRONT AND 7 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SW N OF 27N 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N OF COLD FRONT NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF COLD FRONT 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME N 15 KT N OF COLD 
FRONT. SEAS 4 FT S OF FRONT AND 6 FT N OF FRONT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS