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FZNT24 KNHC 172030
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE NW GULF FROM 30N89W TO 22N98W WILL 
EXTEND FROM 29N83W TO 21N97W MON AND FROM CUBA ACROSS YUCATAN TO 
19N96W TUE. STRONG SLY WINDS E OF THE FRONT FOLLOWED BY MODERATE NLY 
WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS VEER E TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA 
SHIFTS E. FRESH SE RETURN FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED OVER THE WESTERN 
GULF WED THROUGH FRI AS A TROUGH SETS UP ALONG THE TX/LA COAST.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 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.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR THE COAST THU AND FRI.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.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.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 21N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N LATE.
.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.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL