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FZNT24 KNHC 080919
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 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.

GMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK ATLC HIGH PRES OVER NRN GULF WATERS KEEP 
MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER WRN HALF OF GULF THROUGH TUE.  RETURN 
FLOW INCREASE WED...AS DEEP LOW PRES FORMS OVER CENTRAL PLAINS.

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GMZ080-081530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
WED AND THU. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT W OF 94W THU.

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GMZ082-081530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 
10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 FT N OF 20N SUBSIDE TO 3 FT AND 2 FT S OF 20N. 
SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART TODAY.
.WED AND THU...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 
94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ084-081530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 
3 FT N OF 29N. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME S TO SW. SEAS 2 
FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 
FT.
.THU...W OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF 87W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
 
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GMZ086-081530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 2 
FT BUILD TO 4 FT LATE WED.
.THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES