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FZNT24 KNHC 260912
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 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.

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS....HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL 
GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS MEAN TROUGH BUILDS OVER THE E GULF TONIGHT 
AND SHIFTS W TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N W OF 92W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 OF 22N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 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...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
24N W OF 88W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 26N E OF 88W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART MON AND TUE.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 26 2008

.TODAY 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 MON...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT 
OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK