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FZNT24 KNHC 182112
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 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.

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 87W BETWEEN 22N AND 28N WILL WEAKEN AS 
IT SLOWLY MOVES WEST THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO N 
GULF THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATES FRI WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING IN ITS 
WAKE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES IN THE 
WESTERN GULF ON MON.

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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009

.TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT SUN.
.MON...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING 10 
TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 
21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.MON...N OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH BETWEEN 25N AND 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTM OF 24N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON...SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009

.TONIGHT...BETWEEN 24N AND 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK