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FZNT24 KNHC 240905
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 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.

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS....RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL WEAKEN 
THROUGH THURSDAY. BROAD LOW OVER THE CARIBBEAN WILL EXPAND 
NORTHWARD FRIDAY WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AND 
SUNDAY.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 28N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE 
TO NE 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT 
TONIGHT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 21N LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N E OF 93W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
ELSEWHERE SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 25N.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL