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FZNT24 KNHC 210301
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-210930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 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 SAT 
NIGHT THROUGH TUE.  

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GMZ080-210930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009

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

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GMZ082-210930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. 
.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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GMZ084-210930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 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...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-210930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 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