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FZNT24 KNHC 052049
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 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.

GMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE E OF 
THE AREA TONIGHT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHENING 
FROM LATE FRI THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-060330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT W 
OF 95W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT W OF 95W TONIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 
95W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT.

$$
GMZ082-060330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 94W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 
25 KT N OF 24N W OF 95W SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S 
OF 20N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ084-060330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SAT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-060330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU FEB 05 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
SE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT 
IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N 
OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N.

$$ 
FORECASTER COBB