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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 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.

GMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS 
WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL MEANDER BETWEEN 28N 
AND 29N THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD.

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GMZ080-022130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 94W S WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-022130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND SUN.

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GMZ084-022130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT 
OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
PART FRI AND SAT.

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GMZ086-022130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH TONIGHT.   

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK