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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN IN ADVANCE OF A 
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT AND MOVE 
EAST. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN WED AND EXTEND 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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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. 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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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 OF 23N 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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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 LL