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FZNT24 KNHC 041509
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER GULF WEAKEN IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT 
OFF TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT MOVING E.  FRONT WEAKEN WED AND EXTEND 
FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU BEFORE MOVING SE OF 
AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER GULF.  

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GMZ080-042130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. E OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-042130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOME N 20 TO 30 KT NW OF 
FRONT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU...N OF 22N NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 
FT.  S OF 22N N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-042130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT 
WED. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ086-042130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT LATE WED. 
SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N 
OF 27N.
.THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES