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FZNT24 KNHC 260306
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS....HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL 
GRADUALLY WEAKEN FROM THE N THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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GMZ080-260930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
BY SUNRISE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-260930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 
FT. S OF 24N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF 24N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 21N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-260930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 88W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS S PART MON AND TUE.

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GMZ086-260930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED TSTMS FLORIDA STRAITS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.

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FORECASTER NELSON