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FZNT24 KNHC 281503
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 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.

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO 26N94W TO 19N96W 
THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 27N84W TO 24N91W TO 
19N92W LATE THURSDAY THEN BE REINFORCED THU NIGHT AND FRI. THE 
FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF LATE FRI FOLLOWED BY RIDGE OVER N 
GULF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 
30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 7 TO 11 FT S OF 28N.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI S OF 22N W OF 95W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 22N W OF 
95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT BECOMING S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF FRONT S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI...S OF FRONT SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S OF FRONT W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER LL