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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 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.

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF 
THROUGH MID WEEK. OTHERWISE A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL 
MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF 
THE GULF THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 28N W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 
VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
S TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 
LATE THU. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
EXCEPT NE TO E E OF 92W. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED AND THU...S OF 22N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 
TO NE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 23N 
TO 27N E OF 88W.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT OR LESS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART.
.FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT BECOMING SE 
TO S NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS...ESPECIALLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING E WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN