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FZNT24 KNHC 042052
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM 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 THROUGH SAT.  

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GMZ080-050330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.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 AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 9 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...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-050330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.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 10 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT. 
.WED NIGHT AND 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 AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 INCREASING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-050330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON FEB 04 2008

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

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GMZ086-050330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON FEB 04 2008

.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 AND WED NIGHT...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 THROUGH SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES