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FZNT24 KNHC 210334
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 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.

GMZ089-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 93W WEAKEN AND DRIFT W THROUGH SUN. 
RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAIN WEAK PRES GRADIENT THROUGH MON. 
STRONGER HIGH PRES OVER MID ATLC STATES TIGHTEN PRES GRADIENT 
LATE TUE THROUGH THU INCREASING NE WIND.

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GMZ080-210930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E 
OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

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GMZ082-210930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 96W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

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GMZ084-210930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-210930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES