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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 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.

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH OVER FLORIDA WITH RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF OF 
MEXICO THROUGH SAT. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTHWEST 
GULF COAST LATE SATURDAY AND MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
SOUTH TEXAS MIDDAY SUNDAY THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND BECOME 
DIFFUSE BY MIDDAY MONDAY. STRONG HIGH WELL NORTH OF THE AREA 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND FRI W OF 93W. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF 93W TONIGHT AND FRI.
.SAT AND SUN...S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N 
OF THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT.
.MON...EASTERLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
FAR NW PORTION.

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W TONIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW WATERS TONIGHT AND FRI.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E TO 
SE WINDS 15 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT MON.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON...AND 10 TO 15 KT 
TONIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT 
N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE 
FRONT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT AND TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT TONIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.     
.SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 
KT N OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT.
.MON...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N 
NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW 
SHOWERS N PART.

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FORECASTER LL