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FZNT24 KNHC 251459
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE E AND 
DISSIPATE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE WESTERN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THEN SE OF AREA BY EARLY WED. HIGH PRES IN 
WAKE OF FRONT WED WILL WEAKEN THU WITH SLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS 
THE AREA FRI.

$$
GMZ080-252130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.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.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-252130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E 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 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI.

$$
GMZ084-252130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. E 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 LATE. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-252130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
S TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 5 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...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 
KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 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 5 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/DGS