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FZNT24 KNHC 142057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED 
THEN LIFT N IN RESPONSE TO A RIDGE THAT BUILDS IN FROM THE SE
WED THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE SE OF THE AREA ALONG 64W IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN LATE FRI BRINGING AN INCREASE
OF WINDS TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT. OTHERWISE...A 
RELATIVELY WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO 
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF THROUGH SAT.

$$
GMZ080-150330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

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

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GMZ082-150330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 22N E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.  SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. S 
OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 23N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.  ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR 
LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W.
.FRI AND SAT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. W OF 93W E TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-150330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS E OF 89W.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
3 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 
TO NE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 23N 
TO 27N E OF 88W.
.WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
EXCEPT TO 3 FT S OF 22N.
.FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 
TO S NEAR SHORE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
LATE.

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GMZ086-150330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT MON JUL 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N 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 25N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK
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