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FZNT24 KNHC 180312
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 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.

GMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS....WEAK STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM 29N82W TO 26N92W 
TO 18N94W BECOME DIFFUSE THU.  WEAK LOW PRES PERSIST OVER NW 
GULF THU THROUGH SAT WITH BROAD TROUGH EXTENDING TO 27N94W TO 
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE.  HIGH PRES OVER ERN STATES BUILD OVER 
NE GULF WATERS SAT INCREASING NE WINDS.

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GMZ080-180930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 
KT W OF 95W. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS E OF 94W. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 92W 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 27N AND 5 FT S OF 27N.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-180930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT 
DIMINISHING LATE.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 
FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W 
OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOME NE 10 KT OR LESS FRI NIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...E OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-180930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT TONIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 29N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-180930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 
5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES