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FZNT24 KNHC 100301
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 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.

GMZ089-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM APALACHEE BAY FLORIDA TO WESTERN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT SE AND WEAKEN. REMNANTS OF FRONT WILL 
MEANDER OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES 
DEVELOPING N OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE E WINDS SUN THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-100930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NE TO E TUE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT E OF 93W TUE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.

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GMZ082-100930-
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 2008

.TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 22N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART.
.TUE...N OF 22N E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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GMZ084-100930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
SHIFTING NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 
11 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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GMZ086-100930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU OCT 09 2008

.TONIGHT TROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
SHIFTING NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER RUBIO/CANGIALOSI