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FZNT24 KNHC 060927
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 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.

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM S ALABAMA TO 23N93W DISSIPATE TODAY. 
WEAK HIGH PRES BUILD OVER N GULF MON AND TUE.  HURRICANE IKE IN 
SW N ATLC MOVE INTO EXTREME SE GULF TUE AND REACH CENTRAL GULF 
WED.

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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.  
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 92W. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
BUILD TO 7 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008

.TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME E 10 KT WED. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT WED.

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N E OF 88W TUE AND WED...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 MON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 4 FT MON.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE LATE TUE.  HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED E PART LATE TUE 
AND WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 33 KT LATE 
TUE. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT OR GREATER TUE. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 
15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
OF 27N BECOMING NUMEROUS IN SQUALLS.

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N TUE AND WED...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE MON. 
SEAS 1 FT BUILD TO 6 FT S OF 27N..
.TUE AND WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N WITH 
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 110 GUSTS TO 135 KT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT INCREASE TO HURRICANE FORCE LATE TUE. SEAS 8 FT...THEN TO 12 
FT OR GREATER TUE. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N BECOMING 
NUMEROUS IN SQUALLS.
 
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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES