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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 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.

GMZ089-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR FT MYERS FLORIDA TO 
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE CONTINUES SE AND STALLS S OF AREA EARLY SUN. 
HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF FRONT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW GULF WATERS THU MORNING 
BRINGING N WINDS 20 KT AND 6 TO 7 FT SEAS AS THE FRONT MOVES 
EASTWARD THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-191530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008

.TODAY...S OF 27N E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...S OF 27N E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BECOMING SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NW OF 30N93W 
28N93W 26N97W COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
WITH FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-191530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008

.TODAY...FROM 20N TO 23N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 20N E OF 92W SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS S OF 20N W OF 92W 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT S OF 21N E OF 92W SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT
S OF 21N E OF 92W SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO FT EXCEPT
S OF 21N E OF 92W SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.

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GMZ084-191530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N.

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GMZ086-191530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 19 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N.

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FORECASTER MT