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FZNT24 KNHC 090930
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 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.

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM ATLC INTO NRN GULF 
WATERS ALONG 30N DRIFT S THROUGH FRI.  MODERATE SE FLOW OVER 
MOST GULF SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THU WHEN RETURN FLOW INCREASE 
W OF 95W.

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 20N E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 28N W OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE OF SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.FRI...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
 
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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES