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FZNT24 KNHC 070304
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 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.

GMZ089-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW PRES ON THE PLAINS AND 
HIGH PRES FROM THE ATLC EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SHOULD 
KEEP FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG E TO SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN 
GULF TONIGHT.  HOWEVER...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE THE 
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AND BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE ALL AREAS 
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.  WINDS COULD INCREASE AGAIN WEST OF 90W BY 
MID-WEEK AS LOW PRES AGAIN FORMS OVER THE PLAINS.

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GMZ080-070930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE MON.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-070930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N BUILDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT 
AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N.
MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 
20N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-070930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 28N.
.WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
5 TO 10 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR 
SHORE. 

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GMZ086-070930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 
FT OR LESS N OF 29N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON AND 2 
FT OR LESS TUE. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AREA 
WIDE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS N OF 29N SUBSIDING 
TO 2 FT OR LESS AREA WIDE LATE MON.
.WED...S OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 
TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE MOSTLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.


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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN