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FZNT24 KNHC 230909
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 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.

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 96W WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT W THROUGH 
WED. PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTH PART TODAY 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN DECREASE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND CHANGE 
LITTLE SATURDAY. 

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 NE 20 
KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 20N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DIMINISH TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILD TO 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 
NE 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO NE 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL