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FZNT24 KNHC 200907
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 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.

GMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH ALONG NRN COASTAL WATERS E OF 
90W MOVE NE OF AREA TODAY.  RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA TO W CENTRAL GULF MOVE TO ALONG 27N TONIGHT THROUGH MON 
AND THEN MOVE OVER N GULF ON TUE.

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GMZ080-201530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-201530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-201530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TUE. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-201530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL