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FZNT24 KNHC 061327
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 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.

GMZ089-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE FAR NE GULF WILL SLIDE
E OF AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR SLY RETURN FLOW
TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH TUE AS A SERIES OF
LOW PRES SYSTEM TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S.

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GMZ080-062130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 92W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
W OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 95W. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 95W.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W 
OF 95W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT MON AND TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. 

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GMZ082-062130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 95W SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-062130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N...3 TO 5 FT FROM 
25N TO 28N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 28N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ086-062130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI FEB 06 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT FROM 26N TO 28N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 28N. S OF 26N
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 26N 
TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S OF LINE 28N85W TO 27N82W E TO SE WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART TUE.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/COBB