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FZNT24 KNHC 010904
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 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.

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF WILL DISSIPATE 
LATER TODAY. RIDGE REBUILDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
INCREASING TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT N OF 26N 
AND 3 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SE PORTION.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N 
OF 26N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N.

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GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS