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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM TAMPA BAY TO A 1010 MB LOW OVER SE 
LOUISIANA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TODAY. RIDGE WILL DEVELOP 
OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF ON WED AND DRIFT N THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE 
ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 24 2007
 
.TODAY...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS

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