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FZNT24 KNHC 071515
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 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.

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH EXTENDS FROM MISSISSIPPI 
DELTA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. HIGH PRES RIDGING EXTENDS INTO THE 
AREA TUE THROUGH THU. SE FLOW INCREASES THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT 
COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS 
MID DAY FRI AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO E-CENTRAL TEXAS BY 
LATE FRI. 
 
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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE.  SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 29N.

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR NW 
PORTION LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

.TODAY...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 
24N TO 27N.
.TONIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N 
OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

.TODAY...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
FRONT S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.

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FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN