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FZNT24 KNHC 080834
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 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.

GMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE WILL EXTEND W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL 
MOVE ACROSS THE SE WATERS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY...AND INTO
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR SE WATERS ON SAT.

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GMZ080-081530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT N OF 28N. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS W OF 93W.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 
TO S 10 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT E OF 92W. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS W PART THROUGH WED.

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GMZ082-081530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 94W. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS W OF 94W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
E OF 94W.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.

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GMZ084-081530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 25N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 28N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST
W PART.
.SAT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-081530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...N OF 26N WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE