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FZNT24 KNHC 310245 CCA
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 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.

...CORRECTED FOR WINDS IN NW GULF MON...

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SE OF AREA WITH GALE FORCE N WINDS OVER 
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT WITH STRONG WINDS ELSEWHERE. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SAT INTO SUN. STRONGER COLD 
FRONT RAPIDLY MOVES ACROSS THE GULF MON...ACCOMPANIED BY GALE 
CONDITIONS N OF THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE TUE. A  
REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE N GULF COAST EARLY WED AND 
EXTENDS FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 25N90W BY LATE WED. 

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 28N AND NW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 
28N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 2009

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W 
OF 94W. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N AND TO 15 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT...S OF 23N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 23N AND 
5 TO 7 FT N OF 23N.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 23N LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED.

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT N OF 28N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N 
OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE BY 
SUN NIGHT.
.MON...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N LATE.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 30 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 
9 FT S OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY S OF 24N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/COBB