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FZNT24 KNHC 010248
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF 
THROUGH SAT...THEN DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN PORTION SUN THROUGH TUE.
A WEAK TROUGH MAY DROP S INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF LATE SUN AND MON
BEFORE LIFTING N OF THE GULF TUE.

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GMZ080-010930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...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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GMZ082-010930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 
TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA LATE SUN INTO MON.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 23N
E OF 94W.

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GMZ084-010930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 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 ENTIRE AREA.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-010930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 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 SANDOVAL/AGUIRRE