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FZNT24 KNHC 151503
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 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.

GMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 25N TODAY SHOULD LIFT N TO A 
POSITION FROM THE NE GULF TO 24N94W SAT. WEAK LOW PRES FORMING 
ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON SHOULD REMAIN IN 
PLACE THROUGH MON BEFORE WEAKENING. BROAD LOW PRES...POSSIBLY A 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...SHOULD APPROACH THE E COAST OF FLORIDA MON 
...WITH THE ASSOCIATED CIRCULATION DOMINATING THE EASTERN AND 
CENTRAL GULF WATERS MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-152130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N 
OF 28N.
.SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.

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GMZ082-152130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO 
E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.


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GMZ084-152130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
10 KT OR LESS N OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 
10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-152130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE. S OF 25N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN