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FZNT24 KNHC 171501
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE NW GULF FROM 30N91W TO 22N98W WILL 
EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON MORNING 
AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH YUCATAN TUE. STRONG SLY WINDS OVER 
NRN WATERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. MODERATE NLY WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND 
THE FRONT. WINDS VEER TO E TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E. 
FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW 10 TO 15 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 8 
FT S OF 28N.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE COAST THU.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 
10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. N OF 22N 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. S OF 22N SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
6 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N S TO 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL