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FZNT24 KNHC 310302
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

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

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT AND THU...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 25N.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 THROUGH MON...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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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND MON...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 GR