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FZNT24 KNHC 032057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 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.

GMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTH WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF TONIGHT AHEAD OF 
A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 
S TEXAS ON MON AND THEN REINFORCED ON TUE AND BEGIN MOVING 
RAPIDLY E. BY WED THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NE FLORIDA TO THE 
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. ON THURSDAY THE FRONT WILL BE LOCATED 
WELL E OF THE AREA.

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GMZ080-040330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2009

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E PART.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-040330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT S OF 21N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS OVER 
THE W PART IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT 
OVER THE S AND W PARTS LATE.
.THU...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-040330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 
25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-040330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 03 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N 
OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N.
.WED...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... 
HIGHEST N PART. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB