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FZNT24 KNHC 160302
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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.

GMZ089-160930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. HIGH WILL WEAKEN SAT AND SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NW GULF SUNDAY AND EXTEND FROM 
NORTH FLORIDA TO NEAR 24N95W LATE SUNDAY THEN MOVE EAST OF THE 
AREA MONDAY. HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN WELL NORTHWEST OF THE AREA 
TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-160930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 
20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-160930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-160930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 25N FRI NIGHT. N OF 26N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT N OF 25N.  SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N AND SUBSIDING 
4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N.
.SUN...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 
26N WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 6 
FT BEHIND FRONT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 25N.

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GMZ086-160930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
EXCEPT 11 FT S OF 24N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT N OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT N OF 27N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. 
S OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
 
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FORECASTER LL