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FZNT24 KNHC 250324
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 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.

GMZ089-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF 
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN GULF WATERS.

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GMZ080-250930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W 
S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ082-250930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-250930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-250930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
 
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FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN