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FZNT24 KNHC 210918
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 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.

GMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.1N 80.7W AT 5 AM EDT 
STATIONARY 994 MB. MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. FAY WILL 
MOVE INLAND TO NEAR 29.4N 81.6W THIS AFTERNOON AND PUSH WNW TO 
NEAR 29.6 82.5W EARLY FRI MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL 
DEPRESSION BY FRI AFTERNOON ALONG THE FL GULF COAST NEAR 30.0N 
83.9W. IT WILL STAY AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION EARLY SAT MORNING 
NEAR 30.3N 85.1W...TO 30.7N 87.5W EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...AND 
WEAKEN A BIT TO 25 KT NEAR 31N89W EARLY MON MORNING...AND BE
A REMNANT LOW NEAR 31N89W EARLY TUE MORNING.

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GMZ080-211530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

.TODAY 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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GMZ082-211530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

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

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GMZ084-211530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ086-211530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 MT