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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO A 1012 
MB LOW NEAR 28N88W TO HOUSTON TEXAS WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY 
TODAY THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL MOVE 
N TO 27N SAT THEN 28N SUN THROUGH TUE WITH HIGH PRES DEVELOPING 
OFF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007

.TODAY...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. E OF 93W SW TO W 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007

.TODAY...N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 23N E TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SUN AND MON.

$$
GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007

.TODAY...N OF TROUGH NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
TROUGH TO 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 25N.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N SAT NIGHT AND SUN.  

$$
GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 03 2007
 
.TODAY...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

$$
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