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FZNT24 KNHC 310918
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 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.

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE MOVES EASTWARD ALONG 28N THIS WEEKEND. STRONG 
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS GULF MON...ACCOMPANIED BY GALE 
CONDITIONS OVER SW GULF. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS E 
GULF WED.

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GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED.

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GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON S OF 24N W OF 94W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N EARLY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 
7 FT LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
LATE...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED.

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GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT LATE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N LATE.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT.

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FORECASTER COHEN