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FZNT24 KNHC 011509
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 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.

GMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS 
WILL LIFT N AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS 
TONIGHT. S WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH IS 
EXPECTED TO STALL OVER THE NW WATERS SAT NIGHT AND SUN. THE 
FRONT BECOMES REINFORCED MON AND REACHES LINE FROM NW FLORIDA TO 
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE MON NIGHT.

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GMZ080-012130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT W OF 94W FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-012130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT S OF 21N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N.
.MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.

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GMZ084-012130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT 
SHIFTING S THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N 
WATERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE 
BEHIND FRONT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N PART 
SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N WATERS.

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GMZ086-012130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N.

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FORECASTER LL