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FZNT24 KNHC 111503
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW 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 GULF TUE 
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THU.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TUE NIGHT AND 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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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 
1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.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 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS