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FZNT24 KNHC 301459
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 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.

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF 
THROUGH FRI THEN DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN GULF SAT AND SUN.

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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 95W.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO 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.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE 
SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 N OF 24N.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N 
TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO 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 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.SUN...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER BERG/DGS