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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

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.

GMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO 
VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO 25N90W TO THE S 
BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE SE 
THEN STALL OVER THE FAR SE GULF SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE 
NORTH. 

$$
GMZ080-180930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 
FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-180930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-180930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND THE FRONT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-180930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT FRI OCT 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW
TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
$$

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/COBB