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FZNT24 KNHC 160904
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 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.

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 27N90W WILL GIVE WAY TO A RIDGE FROM 
THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO CENTRAL TEXAS COAST TUE. THE RIDGE WILL 
WEAKEN WED AND THU AS A WEAK FRONT STALLS BRIEFLY OVER THE 
NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OVER THE NE 
WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI. 

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART WED AND THU.

$$
GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND WED.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
A FEW SHOWERS NE WATERS AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NORTHERN WATERS.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS.

$$
GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
 
$$
FORECASTER NELSON