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FZNT24 KNHC 102057
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-110330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BRISK NE TO E WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHERLY 
OVER THE NW WATERS MON SPREADING E OVER ALL WATERS MON NIGHT IN 
ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST 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 MIDDAY FRI AND REACHING FROM FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNRISE SAT.

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GMZ080-110330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20
TO 30 KT W OF FRONT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT.
.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 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 3 TO 5 BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND 
FRONT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND 
FRONT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED FRONTAL TSTMS. 

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GMZ082-110330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 
KT BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 
TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND 
FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT.
FRONTAL TSTMS. 

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GMZ084-110330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.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 AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 
10 TO 15 KT EARLY TUE NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT THEN 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 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.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FRONTAL TSTMS.

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GMZ086-110330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 10 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.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.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON