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FZNT24 KNHC 212059
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO SE LOUISIANA WILL MOVE 
N OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW 
GULF FRI...EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
SAT...THEN WEAKENS FROM TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN AND 
MOVES E OF THE AREA MON. ANOTHER COLD FROM MOVES INTO THE NW 
GULF EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS TUE AFTERNOON.

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
NW 10 TO 15 KT W FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO 
N 10 TO 15 KT W FRONT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 
S TO SW N OF 25N FRI  SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 26N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS