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FZNT24 KNHC 252046
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

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

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 
1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST 
S.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AND 4 TO 7 FT 
S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 
TO 15 KT S OF 27N E OF 92W MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
2 FT OR LESS N OF 28N.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 21N E 
OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N W OF 
92W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 23N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 
TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 22N E OF 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 21N.
.SAT N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N.
.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 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N 
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY W TO NW NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S HALF 
MON.
.TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S 
HALF.

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.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 OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT 
OR LESS SAT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING 
E LATE MON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS.


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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN