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FZNT24 KNHC 250904
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 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.

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS....PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE 
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND A BROAD LOW OVER THE CARIBBEAN 
AND CENTRAL AMERICA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A WEAK 
PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT.
.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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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING W OF 
92W TO N TO NE 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 92W AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 92W TONIGHT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 22N AND N 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N LATE FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE FRI NIGHT.
E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 
FT LATE FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...N OF 23N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
THIS AFTERNOON AND NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TODAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 
25N AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 25N.
.SAT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 24N NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 15 KT 
MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. S OF 24N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 BECOMING SE 10 KT MON. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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