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FZNT24 KNHC 210255
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 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.

GMZ089-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS STATIONARY OFF THE NE FLORIDA 
COAST NEAR 29.0N 80.5W 994 MB AT 10 PM CDT. MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. FAY WILL MOVE BACK INLAND OVER NE FLORIDA NEAR  
29.2N 81.2W THU MORNING AND REACH 29.4N 82.2W THU EVENING. FAY 
IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION EARLY FRI OVER 
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 29.7N 83.3W AND CONTINUE NW AND 
WEAKEN TO REMNANT LOW NEAR 31.0N 87.0W SAT...32.0N 89.0W 
SUN...32.5N 90.0W MON. 

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GMZ080-210930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 92W.
.SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-210930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.

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GMZ084-210930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2008

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N E OF 87W N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF 87W 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N 
E OF 87W THU.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. 
FROM 26N TO 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 88W.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. FROM 25 TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 28N.
.MON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-210930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 
26N TO 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SW TO 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
KT OR LESS MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/CANGIALOSI