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FZNT24 KNHC 190324
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 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.

GMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS....STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM W-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 
27N92W THEN SOUTH ALONG 95W TO 18N94W IN BAY OF CAMPECHE START 
DIFFUSING SAT.  REMNANT TROUGH ALONG 92W DRIFTS W SUN AND MON 
THEN DISSIPATES BY TUE. 

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GMZ080-190930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S TO SW SAT. SEAS 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 90W ALONG FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-190930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 94W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
W OF 94W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
W OF 94W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-190930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 25N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT.  S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N PORTION. 
.SUN...N OF 29N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-190930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES