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FZNT24 KNHC 212054
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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.

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL BUILD SE INCREASING 
WINDS THROUGH TUE. WEAK TROUGH APPROACHES NW GULF WED 
DIMINISHING WINDS SLIGHTLY.

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E TO 
SE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI