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FZNT24 KNHC 101507
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK NE TO E WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHERLY 
OVER ALL WATERS EARLY TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO 
NW WATERS TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNRISE WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA WED 
NIGHT. THE PATTERN WILL REPEAT WITH NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND FRONT 
CLOCKING TO THE SE THU NIGHT WITH THE SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE FRI.

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GMZ080-102130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BY SUNRISE MON.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
WITH FRONT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ082-102130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TOE 10 
TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-102130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 10 TO 15 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ086-102130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON