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FZNT24 KNHC 051416
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 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.

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS 
REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH TUE. THE FRONT THEN MOVES RAPIDLY EWD 
LATE TUE AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS 
THU AND FRI.

$$
GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN AND FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM N OF 
THE FRONT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF RAIN AND FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM N OF 
THE FRONT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM FAR N PORTION 
TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING 
W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST MON JAN 05 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITIES 3 NM FAR N PORTION TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS FRONT.
.THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$ 
FORECASTER DGS/COBB