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FZNT24 KNHC 132035
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 29N83W TO YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH 
AND BECOME EASTERLY TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE SE CONUS. 
SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE THU THROUGH SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE 
EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT SUN.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NW PART.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT...SHIFTING NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT S 
TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 
27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.


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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST WED FEB 13 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT...THEN BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...DIMINISHING 
TO 2 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.MON...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL