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FZNT24 KNHC 230309
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 96W WEAKEN AND DRIFT W THROUGH TUE 
NIGHT.  RIDGE N OF AREA STRENGTHENS LATE TUE INCREASING NE WIND
N OF 27N TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-230930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-230930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT... W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.WED...N OF 22N E OF 96W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 23N E OF 94W AND N OF 22N W OF 94W NE WINDS 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT S OF 10N E OF 
93W SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S OF 21N E OF 93W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 22N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ084-230930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ086-230930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES