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FZNT24 KNHC 130252
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 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.

GMZ089-130930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 27N91W TO 22N95W 
WILL LIFT NW AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT.  WINDS AND SEAS TO 
DIMINISH OVER THE GULF AS HIGH PRES OVER SE STATES IS FORCED E 
BY NEW COLD FRONT ENTERING N GULF SUN. FRONT REACHES FROM 29N84W 
TO 25N92W TO 18N95W LATE SUN NIGHT AND THEN CROSSES SE OF AREA 
LATE MON NIGHT.

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GMZ080-130930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND N OF FRONT TONIGHT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. 
SEAS 3 FT...BUILD TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT...GRADUALLY BECOMING NE TO E 
15 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT THEN SE TO S 15 KT.  SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-130930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 
KT FRI NIGHT.  SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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GMZ084-130930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 
15 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
...SHIFT NW N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-130930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT....N OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 3 
FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SW N OF 29N LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 
KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING