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FZNT24 KNHC 181437
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO LOW PRES 1008 MB AT 20N93W 
WILL REACH FROM 27N82W TO 21N90W TONIGHT...AND OUT OF AREA TUE 
NIGHT. FRONT PRECEDED BY STRONG SLY WINDS FOLLOWED BY MODERATE NLY 
WINDS. WINDS WILL VEER E TUE AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA SHIFTS E. FRESH 
SE-S RETURN FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED W OF 90W WED THROUGH FRI AS 
TROUGH DEVELOPS INLAND TEXAS.

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GMZ080-182130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT S OF 28N.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE COAST THU AND FRI.

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GMZ082-182130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.TONIGHT AND 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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GMZ084-182130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. 
.TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.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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GMZ086-182130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
25N FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL