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FZNT24 KNHC 251511
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

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

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GMZ080-252130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT TONIGHT AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
OR LESS FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 
FT AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS N OF 28N.

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GMZ082-252130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

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

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GMZ084-252130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
NE 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR 
SHORE SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 
10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 
TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS N 
OF 28N.
.SAT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY W TO NW NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-252130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS 
SAT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT MON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N 
LATE MON.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN