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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 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.

GMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL 
MOVE E OF THE AREA EARLY MON. HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE AREA 
WILL AGAIN MOVE E OF THE GULF WED THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-230330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-230330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W...

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 95W NE TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-230330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-230330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE..N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS