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FZNT24 KNHC 151338
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 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.

GMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH 
WED THEN LIFT N. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CARIBBEAN WILL 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.

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GMZ080-152130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W VARIABLE W TO NW WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E OF 93W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
W OF 93W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KTS. SEAS TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL S OF 27N.

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GMZ082-152130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.WED THROUGH 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 2 TO 
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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.

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GMZ084-152130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
OF 25N. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.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 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
LATE NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-152130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 26N.
.THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/COBB