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FZNT24 KNHC 141523
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-142130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF 
THROUGH MID WEEK WITH SURFACE RIDGING BUILDING IN FROM THE E WED 
THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE 
YUCATAN LATE FRI AND SHOULD INCREASE WINDS IN THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE AT THAT TIME.  OTHERWISE A WEAK PRESSURE 
PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE 
REMAINDER OF THE GULF.

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GMZ080-142130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT 
BECOMING N WINDS AT 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...E OF 93W N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
W OF 93W SE WINDS TO 5 TO 15 KTS. SEAS TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ082-142130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 
FT OR LESS. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT 
OR LESS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 95W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.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...S OF 21N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-142130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N 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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GMZ086-142130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 29N.
.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 SCHAUER CLARK