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FZNT24 KNHC 170324
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 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.

GMZ089-170930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

.SYNOPSIS....WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N92W TO 19N94W 
WILL REACH FROM 29N83W TO 27N92W TO 18N94W THEN STALL WED AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE THU.  NEW COLD FRONT WILL REINFORCE STALLED FRONT 
AND MERGE OVER FLORIDA PENINSULA FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 
27N90W SAT THEN REACH FROM 28N83W TO 28N89W LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-170930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT WED NIGHT.
SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF 27N E OF 94W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-170930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT W OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W NW TO N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ084-170930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
N OF 25N S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-170930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES