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FZNT24 KNHC 221429
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 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.

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 96W WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT WEST  
THROUGH TUE. RIDGE N OF AREA THROUGH THU. BROAD LOW SOUTH 
OF THE AREA WILL EXPEND NORTHWARD INCREASING THE PRESSURE 
GRADIENT OVER THE NORTH GULF TUE THROUGH THU. RIDGE AND 
BROAD LOW WILL WEAKEN FRI.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE... W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
FORECASTER LL/COBB