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FZNT24 KNHC 121452
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS THIS 
AFTERNOON REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
SUNRISE WED AND SE OF AREA WED NIGHT. N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT 
WILL CLOCK TO SE THU IN ADVANCE OF SECOND STRONG COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 
GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT. THE SECOND FRONT REACH 30N90W 18N94W 
SUNRISE SUN.  

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GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRI NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG THE FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 
35 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. FRONTAL TSTMS.

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRI NIGHT AND SAT...
  
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 
25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 6
TO 9 FT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 
KT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 
12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT FRI AND S 15 TO 20 KT SAT. N OF 27N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE SAT. S OF 27N SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
SHIFTING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT WED AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER NELSON