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FZNT24 KNHC 202101
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 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.

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
COLD FRONT OVER THE NE WATERS MOVES E OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES 
BUILDS SE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS 
SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE. WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO N WATERS WED.     

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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 
TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N AND 10 
TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E TO 
SE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI