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FZNT24 KNHC 311456
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 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.

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

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

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 95W VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.

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GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 
23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 
3 FT ENTIRE AREA.

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GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 
KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.

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FORECASTER BERG/DGS