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FZNT24 KNHC 070902
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 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.

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL  SLIDES E OF THE AREA BY TUE 
WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING. NEXT COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY WED...AND REACH
FROM SE LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED FOLLOWED BY STRONG 
WINDS NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. 

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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TODAY...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO
20 TO 25 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S
20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 96W SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 
7 FT N OF 24N W OF 96W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 
8 TO 11 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT MON.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AND 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NW PORTION LATE.

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 07 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART TUE.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 26N. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE