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FZNT24 KNHC 100901
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 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.

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO TODAY WILL 
SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS 
AFTERNOON. BY TONIGHT THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 
THE UPPER MEXICAN COAST AND BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM THE CENTRAL 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N90W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. BY 
LATE SUNDAY EVENING THE FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL FLORIDA 
PENINSULA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND BY LATE MONDAY OVER THE 
FAR SE GULF. BY TUESDAY THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE FORECAST AREA AS 
A RIDGE AXIS IS POSITIONED OVER THE N GULF ALONG 28N ON 
WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
.MON...S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 
27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN THROUGH MON...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 
FT W OF FRONT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...HIGHEST S PART. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S  
PART.   
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W 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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.WED...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S PART.
.WED...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB