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FZNT24 KNHC 030839
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 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.

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM THE REMNANTS OF GUSTAV WILL DRIFT E 
EXTENDING FROM SW LOUISIANA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TX TONIGHT AND 
ALONG 30N92W 26N94W THU THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM 
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WINDS OVER THE E GULF LATE THU 
AND FRI AS IT APPROACHES FLORIDA. 

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 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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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 DGS