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FZNT24 KNHC 250237
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-250930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS....HIGH PRES OVER GULF OF MEXICO WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN 
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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GMZ080-250930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.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 AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-250930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
KT N OF 23N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...N OF 23N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 23N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-250930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 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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GMZ086-250930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON