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FZNT24 KNHC 120251
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 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.

GMZ089-120930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHEAST STATES WILL 
SURGE S THROUGH MON NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHEAST TUE 
THROUGH THU. THIS WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO STRONG E WINDS 
OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN WATERS MON THROUGH WED. 

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GMZ080-120930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 93W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ082-120930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS SE PART.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 
95W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 95W.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT E OF 92W WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 
FT IN NE SWELL N OF 21N E OF 94W.

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GMZ084-120930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-120930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008

.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CANGIALOSI