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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 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.

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR SOUTHEAST PART WILL 
MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE 
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES TODAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRIDAY 
AND WEAKEN SATURDAY.

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N 
AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E 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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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT WITH N SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...
SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT N OF 23N. 
.THU AND FRI...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
W OF 95W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT MON OCT  27 2008

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 26N 
AND BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT S OF 26N. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N 
AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...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 THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... 
SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SAT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N 
OF 27N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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