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FZNT24 KNHC 170914
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 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.

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE NE 
OF THE GULF THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN 
GULF FRI AS A PAIR OF TROPICAL WAVES MIGRATE SOUTH OF THE AREA 
IN THE CARIBBEAN.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 95W.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. S OF 28N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
OF 28N.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 
E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT 
LATE SAT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
E OF 94W MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT 
LATE NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 
28N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE MON. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
PORTION. 

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS MAINLY S OF 26N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FL.
.MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FL.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN