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FZNT24 KNHC 290259
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING EXTENDING INTO THE EASTERN WATERS 
TONIGHT SHOULD STRENGTHEN SUN AND MON...AFTER A COLD FRONT 
PUSHES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. THE RIDGE SHOULD WEAKEN TUE WHILE 
PUSHING INTO THE ATLC...SETTING THE STAGE FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT 
TO ENTER THE EXTREME NORTHERN WATERS WED. 

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GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 
7 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING E 
TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 29N LATE. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT... 
HIGHEST NW PART.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING NE 
TO E LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE.
.MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN