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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
RIDGE MAINTAINS E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH
LATE WEEK. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE N GULF TONIGHT BEFORE 
BECOMING STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. FRONT PROGRESSES SOUTHWARD 
ACROSS THE NW GULF LATE SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 95W...SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF 
95W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT AREAWIDE.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT
E OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT AREAWIDE.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W-
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING
E LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 95W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT AREAWIDE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...W OF 95W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. E OF 95W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT AREAWIDE.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W-
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING 
SE IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT AREAWIDE.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W-
430 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. S 
OF 27N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT AREAWIDE.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. S OF 27N...E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT AREAWIDE.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT
NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT AREA WIDE.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER