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FZNT24 KNHC 100245
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 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.

GMZ089-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF 
TONIGHT WILL DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUESDAY AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA 
TO 25N93W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE EARLY 
WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND LIGHT WINDS OVER THE ENTIRE 
GULF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON 
THURSDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-100930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W 
PART.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. E OF FRONT SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-100930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NW 
PART. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-100930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ086-100930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAR 09 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W 
PART.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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