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FZNT24 KNHC 110928
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM ATLC INTO NRN GULF 
WATERS PERSIST THROUGH SUN.  E TO SE WINDS INCREASE OVER CENTRAL 
AND WRN WATERS LATE WED THROUGH FRI IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING 
LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL PLAINS.  N PART OF TROPICAL WAVE ENHANCE 
TSTMS OVER S WATERS THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.TODAY...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 93W 
WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.

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GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
OF 22N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD 
TO 7 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 23N.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 
3 FT S OF 20N. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
BECOME E LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 23N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 
87W LATE WED. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
 
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GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.TODAY...N OF 25N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME SW 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES