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FZNT24 KNHC 022118
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 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.

GMZ089-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV IS WELL INLAND NEAR THE 
TEXAS/LOUISIANA/ARKANSAS BORDER AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 
FARTHER INLAND AND WEAKEN. GUSTAV'S TRAILING TROUGH WILL DRIFT E 
EXTENDING FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W WED NIGHT...ALONG 30N92W 26N94W 
THU...AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS EXPECTED 
TO INCREASE WINDS OVER THE E WATERS LATE THU AND FRI AS IT 
APPROACHES FLORIDA. 

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GMZ080-030330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E 
SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-030330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO 
SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-030330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT BECOMING N THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI..N OF 26N E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-030330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI