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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 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.

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SOUTH FLORIDA YUCATAN CHANNEL MOVES 
SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE MON 
THROUGH TUE BEHIND A REINFORCING COLD FRONT THAT MOVES RAPIDLY 
SE ACROSS THE GULF MON AND MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT 
OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL WEAKEN WED AND THU.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 
KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 
TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 27N.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 27N.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 22N E OF 94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE 
MON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N N 
TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 26N 
AND 9 TO 13 FT S OF 26N. 
.WED...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N AND 9 TO 12 FT S OF 27N.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT THU. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT 
THU.

FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/CHRISTENSEN