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FZNT24 KNHC 280200
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 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.

GMZ089-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS SHOULD REMAIN ALONG 29N TONIGHT 
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTHERN END OF TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 92W 
SHOULD ENHANCED THE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
OVER THE SW GULF TONIGHT AND EARLY SAT BEFORE IT EXITS AREA LATE 
SAT.

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GMZ080-280930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 
TO SW EXCEPT W NEAR SHORE MON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT 
OR LESS LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT 
W OF 94W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE MON.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-280930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE 
TO S W OF 96W AND NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SAT SE PART. SCATTERED TSTMS 
DIMINISHING LATE SAT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THEN 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUN MORNING 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT AND 2 TO 3 FT LATE MON.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED 
NIGHT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-280930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS TONIGHT AND EARLY SAT DIMINISHING.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 
TO W MON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 
TO SW WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...LOWEST NEAR SHORE. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S.

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GMZ086-280930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT 
AREA WIDE SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT 
OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 
TO E TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 
KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 
1 TO 2 FT TUE.
.WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SE TO S N OF 
28N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...LOWEST N. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN