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FZNT24 KNHC 170903
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 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.

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL MOVE E AND 
WEAKEN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.  COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE 
NW GULF SUN AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N98W LATE SUN 
THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA MON. ANOTHER REINFORCING FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE SE INTO THE N GULF ON TUE AND SE OF THE AREA 
WED.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...WINDS E TO SE 15 KT THEN S TO SE 10 TO 15 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING SUN NIGHT 6 TO 7 FT.
.MON...WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. N OF 26N WINDS SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 20 KT W OF 
FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.WED...N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO 
W 15 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 
26N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT LATE. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 6 
TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
 
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FORECASTER DGS