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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 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.

GMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF WILL DECREASE 
FROM W TO E AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. THE HIGH MOVES 
E AND SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI. 

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GMZ080-301530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.TODAY...W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WED. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU.

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GMZ082-301530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N AND 
5 TO 7 FT N OF 23N IN NE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 96W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N 
OF 21N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.

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GMZ084-301530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 K. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-301530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S 
OF 26N AND TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS