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FZNT24 KNHC 222054
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 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.

GMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS 
EVENING AND STALL FROM 29N91W TO 24N96W TO 19N96W LATE WED 
THROUGH FRI THEN DRIFT W SAT. BROAD INVERTED TROUGH WILL SET UP 
OVER THE SE GULF WED THEN MOVE W TO ALONG 90W THU MERGE WITH THE 
STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT. BOTH 
SYSTEMS DISSIPATE SUN.

$$
GMZ080-230330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009

.TONIGHT AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-230330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 
KT NEAR COAST OF MEXICO. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-230330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 28N.  
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS S PART.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
GMZ086-230330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N 
OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
S PART.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 
TO SW SUN. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB