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FZNT24 KNHC 030912
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 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.

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 28N87W 1012 MB IS DRIFTING W. THE 
LOW MAY POSSIBLY BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT DAY OR 
TWO AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE TEXAS LOUISIANA BORDER. OTHERWISE 
RIDGE REDEVELOPS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W 
OF 94W S TO SW IN WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT, ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS.
.MON...N OF 27N E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. N OF 27N W OF 92W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N W TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TO TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 92W.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
24N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
27N.
.MON...N OF 27N WINDS S TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 87W.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N  E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS