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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 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.

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL 
GRADUALLY WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN 
STRENGTHEN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN ON 
TUESDAY.

$$
GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NW PART.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 
TO 5 FT OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
FORECASTER CAB