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FZNT24 KNHC 142045
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 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.

GMZ089-150330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...AS LOW PRES EXITS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TONIGHT 
...FRESH SW FLOW OVER THE NE GULF WATERS SHOULD RAPIDLY 
DIMINISH. RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF FL TO 27N94W WILL
SLOWLY LIFT N THROUGH SAT...AND EXTEND ALONG 26N OVER THE 
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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GMZ080-150330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. ISOLATED TSTMS NW 
PART.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT ...BECOMING SE TO S LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W.
.TUE...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-150330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N...
AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 22N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 
TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 
20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE 
MON.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-150330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008
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.TONIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
N OF 26N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. S OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE 
MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-150330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 T O 4 FT LATE. 
FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN STRAITS
OF FL LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED
TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE 
MOSTLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE SAT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF
25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/AGUIRRE