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FZNT24 KNHC 060858
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 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.

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESS OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N92W 1010 
MB MOVES W TODAY AND INTO MEXICO TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES 
INTO THE NW WATERS TUE NIGHT AND STALLS FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES THU NIGHT AS SOUTHERLY 
RETURN FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED NW WATERS. 

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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT W 
OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING 1 TO 
2 FT FRI.

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 20N. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 
15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW 
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE THU 
NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N  
10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
10 KT TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE THU. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT MON OCT 06 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING 
SW 10 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS THU. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N 
OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER COBB