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FZNT24 KNHC 242120
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT EXTENDING FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO NEAR 
27N88W WILL BECOME A WARM FRONT AND MOVE N ACROSS THE NRN GULF 
TONIGHT AND EARLY MON. SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE WRN 
GULF THROUGH MON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST MONDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG 
BEND AREA TO NE MEXICO BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE 
RAPIDLY ACROSS THE GULF AND BE OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MIDDAY WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA 
BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TUE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON THEN NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 28N LATE.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON 
AFTERNOON AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N W OF 92W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 
TO 13 FT TUE NIGHT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N E OF 94W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
SE 10 TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON THEN S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 26N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 KT BECOMING SLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO N 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 25N LATE WED AND N 20 KT S OF 25N LATE WED. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING S 15 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING S 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 
25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 20 
KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT AND 8 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT S OF 
26N.

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FORECASTER LL