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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 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.

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF 
THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 22N AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N 
AT NIGHT.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S 
OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.

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.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.