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FZNT24 KNHC 122034
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH OVER THE NE UNITED STATES WILL DRIFT S 
THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE SE UNITED STATES TUE 
THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. W OF 93W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS. 
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
6 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 94W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT 
...INCREASING TO NE TO E 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 22N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...N OF 22N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SOUTH OF 26N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 
TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FT TUE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI...N OF 29N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 29N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL