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FZNT24 KNHC 010852
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 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.

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SAT WHEN A WEAK TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DROP 
S INTO THE N CENTRAL TO NE GULF SAT THROUGH MON BEFORE LIFTING N 
OF THE GULF TUE AND ALLOWING THE RIDGE TO REBUILD ACROSS THE 
GULF FROM THE SE.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH 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. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 95W.
.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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GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 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. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT SAT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SUN AND MON. S OF 23N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT 
ENTIRE AREA LATE SUN INTO MON.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S 
OF 23N E OF 94W.

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GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 2 TO 3 
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. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N.
.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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GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2008

.TODAY 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 28N.
.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. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 
5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK