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FZNT24 KNHC 270309
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 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.

GMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS TUE AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT 
REACHES A POSITION FROM 30N84W TO 24N95W TO 20N97W BY LATE 
WED...FROM 26N82W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W BY LATE THU...AND SE OF 
THE GULF BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NE GULF BEHIND 
THE FRONT SAT.

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GMZ080-270930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009

.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 
KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. N OF 29N  
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1 NM IN FOG MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL 
MID MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE TUE NIGHT BECOMING W WINDS 
LESS THAN 10 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING  
TO 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 TO 12 FT FRI.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-270930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 24N...

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO SE WINDS 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS 
THAN 10 KT LATE. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT 
BECOMING NE 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SUBSIDING SEAS. W OF 95W NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-270930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 KT TUE AND SE WINDS 10 KT LATE TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 25N 
SE WINDS 15 KT BECOME S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N OCCASIONAL VISISIBILTY 1 NM IN FOG 
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL MID MORNING.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THU 
NIGHT AND N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 13 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 
S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.

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GMZ086-270930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST MON JAN 26 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 
KT BECOME SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE AND S 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE WINDS 15 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 KT BECOME S TO SW WINDS 
10 KT OR LESS LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 27N. 
.THU AND FRI...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT 
AND N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 
FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO NE WINDS 20 KT DURING SAT 
AND E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 
TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT.

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FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN