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FZNT24 KNHC 171522
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SE WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY TONIGHT OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST BY LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED MORNING...AND 
FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO YUCATAN BY THU MORNING. STRONG NLY FLOW 
FOLLOWS THE FRONT...BUT SHIFTS E AND DIMINISHES THROUGH FRI AS 
HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE..SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT W OF FRONT BY LATE TUE. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 12 
TO 18 FT TUE.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 22N 
AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 22N.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND THE 
FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 22N AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 22N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 86W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 KT. 
.WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 12 FT TUE.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W 
SWELL. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN