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FZNT24 KNHC 042021
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 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.

GMZ089-050330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2009

.SYNOPSIS... WARM FRONT OVER THE NE GULF STATES WILL CONTINUE TO 
DRIFT NORTH TONIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF TONIGHT 
THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL BE ALONG THE NE GULF AND N 
FLORIDA ON THU. NEW RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI.
 
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GMZ080-050330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2009
 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ082-050330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-050330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2009

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 29N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 29N E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-050330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 2009
  
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER FORMOSA