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FZNT24 KNHC 110826
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM N CUBA TO THE NW GULF WILL 
DRIFT N THROUGH FRI. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S CENTRAL 
PLAINS MOVES E TO THE CAROLINAS INCREASING WINDS OVER THE NW 
GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS TUE 
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THU.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 28N TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N TUE AND 
TUE NIGHT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY 
WED DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WED.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 28N.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING 
S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25 N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED N OF 28N TUE.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT FRI. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S LATE FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE FRI STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
PART.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI