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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 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.

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF OF MEXICO COAST WILL 
WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY THURSDAY AND 
MOVE SOUTH TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO SE TO S WINDS 15 
KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT LATE TODAY AND SE WINDS 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER LL