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FZNT24 KNHC 311416
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 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.

GMZ089-312130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH SUN. LOW PRES DEVELOPS LATE SUN OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL 
GULF AND TRACKS EAST...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT CLEARING 
THROUGH THE SE GULF BY MON NIGHT...AND BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS 
TO THE SW GULF. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT TUE. A 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS E GULF WED.

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GMZ080-312130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS BUILDING 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-312130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON S OF 24N W OF 94W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N EARLY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
LATE...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 24N W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED.

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GMZ084-312130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 LATE.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ086-312130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 
FT. FROM 24N TO 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. 
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 
7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT.

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FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN