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FZNT24 KNHC 082055
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-090330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM 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 W ACROSS THE 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 THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN.

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GMZ080-090330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...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 AND SUN. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART THROUGH WED.

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GMZ082-090330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS TSTMS W OF 95W. 
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 93W.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.

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GMZ084-090330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.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 THROUGH 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 AND SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-090330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 INTO WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH 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 AND SUN...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