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FZNT24 KNHC 221449
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 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.

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE
WILL EXTENDS FROM FL BAY TO CANCUN AND TONIGHT AND SE OF THE 
AREA EARLY MON. HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE AREA WILL AGAIN MOVE 
E OF THE GULF BY WED.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

...GALE WARNING W OF 95W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 95W NE TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT N OF 21N W OF 95W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N TUE.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER JSC/DGS