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FZNT24 KNHC 080243
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 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.

GMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MEANDER N OF THE CENTRAL GULF 
COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND DISSIPATE ON MON. WEAK HIGH PRES 
RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT S TO 25N FRI THROUGH SUN BEFORE 
LIFTING BACK TO NEAR 26N BY TUE.

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GMZ080-080930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N 
AND W OF 94W.

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GMZ082-080930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUN 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE.

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GMZ084-080930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. 

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GMZ086-080930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT THU AUG 07 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK