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FZNT24 KNHC 210902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 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.

GMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY AND 
MONDAY THEN STRENGTHEN TUESDAY AND CHANGE LITTLE WEDNESDAY. 
TROUGH DEVELOP OVER TEXAS SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE 
SLOWLY EAST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH WEAK FRONT OVER THE FAR
NORTHWEST GULF WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ080-211530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E WINDS 10 KT N OF THE 
FRONT FAR NW PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-211530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-211530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-211530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E TO 
SE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL