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FZNT24 KNHC 081453
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL 
MOVE ACROSS THE S CENTRAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE W INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS FRI NIGHT AND 
CONTINUE W INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AROUND SUNRISE SUN.

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GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
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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GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 94W. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS W OF 95W. 
.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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GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.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 VARIABLE WINDS 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.
.SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 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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GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 
TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT AND WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...N OF 27N 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 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 AND TSTMS.

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FORECASTER NELSON