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FZNT24 KNHC 242039
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 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.

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...AT 4 PM CDT...TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOLLY IS CENTERED 
WELL INLAND NEAR EAGLE PASS TEXAS MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 
KT. FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS AND ASSOCIATED SEAS OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF WATERS ON THE PERIPHERY OF DOLLY WILL GRADUALLY 
DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY AS THE DEPRESSION WEAKENS AND MOVES FURTHER 
WEST. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE GULF BY THE 
WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 22N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 22N SE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
 
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES