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FZNT24 KNHC 232122
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 96W WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT
W THROUGH WED. PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER
THE N PART TODAY THROUGH WED THEN DECREASE THU AND FRI
AND CHANGE LITTLE SAT. 

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GMZ080-240330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
DECREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-240330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W.
.WED...N OF 24N 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 24N E OF 95W AND N OF 22N W OF 96W
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 23N E OF 93W AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W
AND N OF 21N W OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W NE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...WITHIN 45 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF LINE 19N94W 21N94W 23N94W
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...WITHIN 75 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF LINE 18N94W 21N92W 24N92W
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. BECOMING WITHIN 30 NM ON EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 24N92W 22N94W 19N95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-240330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.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 THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...FROM 23N TO 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...FROM 25N TO 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ086-240330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER MT