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FZNT24 KNHC 152109
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. COMBINED WITH DEVELOPING 
LOW PRES OVER NE MEXICO TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SLY 
WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND SAT. COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY LATE SAT. THE FRONT 
WILL EXTEND FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO SUN AND 
FROM TAMPA BAY TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND E OF THE AREA TUE. 
HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-160330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 6 
TO 8 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-160330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA LATE.
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N 
AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ENDING EARLY. 
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-160330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

.TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 T0 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...N OF 26N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT W OF FRONT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT ENTIRE AREA. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N 6 TO 8 FT S 
OF 26N.
.WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-160330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST FRI FEB 15 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF F25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 26N SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG THE 
FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5  FT.

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FORECASTER DGS