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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 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.

GMZ089-121530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER NE STATES DRIFT S THROUGH MON 
NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN OVER SE STATES THROUGH THU RESULTING IN 
MODERATE TO STRONG E WINDS OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND ERN WATERS 
MON THROUGH WED. 

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GMZ080-121530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 93W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-121530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 95W 
AND 4 FT W OF 95W.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT E 
OF 92W WED. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL N OF 21N E OF 94W.

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GMZ084-121530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILD TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ086-121530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 28N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT 
TUE. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT BY TUE.
.WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES