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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF EXTENDS FROM NEAR 
30N83W TO 26N84W TO THE CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS 
AFTERNOON. BY LATE TONIGHT THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF 
THE FORECAST AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF 
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE 
ENTIRE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY 
TUESDAY AND MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATER ON TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-012130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 25 
KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-012130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$
GMZ084-012130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
25N.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ086-012130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST FRI FEB 01 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB