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FZNT24 KNHC 021442
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 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.

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS ARE DIMINISHING FROM W TO E AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS TOWARD THE AREA. THE HIGH SHIFTS E OF THE GULF LATE 
WED INCREASING SLY WINDS OVER THE W WATERS.

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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WED. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU.

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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S 
OF 23N AND 5 TO 8 FT N OF 23N IN NE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 96W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N 
OF 21N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.

$$
GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N 
AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N 
AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N IN N SWELL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 
FT THROUGHOUT TONIGHT.
.TUE...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 26N.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/JC