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FZNT24 KNHC 250753
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ALL WATERS WILL INCREASE OVER 
THE N PART AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE 
WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE SE OF AREA BY 
SUNRISE WED. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WED WILL WEAKEN THU WITH 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ALL WATERS FRI.

$$
GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. A FEW 
SHOWERS NW PART. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TUE. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON THEN NE TO E 15 KT LATE WED NIGHT. 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 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUE INTO TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT 
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT NW PART 
LATE.
.TONIGHT THROUGH 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.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 
KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI.

$$
GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TUE NIGHT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
TO NW 20 TO 25 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 NE 15 TO 20 
KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON