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FZNT24 KNHC 171530
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 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.

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL 
FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAK COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NE GULF BY SUN...THEN STALL AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH MON.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA 
DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 
KT ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING/CHRISTENSEN