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FZNT24 KNHC 192036
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 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.

GMZ089-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS....STATIONARY SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 94W TONIGHT WILL 
SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT W THROUGH SUN.  OTHERWISE RIDGE N OF THE 
AREA WITH WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 
MON.  STRONG HIGH PRESS OVER THE MID ATLC REGION RESULTS IN AN 
INCREASE IN NE WINDS ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE GULF E OF 90W 
LATE TUE AND WED.  

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GMZ080-200330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE TROUGH.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-200330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH TUE... W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-200330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N 
OF 28N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-200330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$
FORECASTER COBB