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FZNT24 KNHC 040302
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-040930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDS FROM THE WRN ATLC ACROSS THE GULF 
INTO TUE. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT...AND 
EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE 
WED BEFORE MOVING E OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER THE 
GULF FRI.  

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GMZ080-040930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR COAST LATE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.THU...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF 95W E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-040930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT N OF23N W OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 20N NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-040930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-040930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST SUN FEB 03 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT TO 
5 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
THE FRONT LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 
27N.
.THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN