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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 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.

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
RIDGE OVER THE EAST UNITED STATES COAST THROUGH TUESDAY WILL 
DRIFT EAST TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. TROUGH OVER TEXAS TODAY 
WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH 
FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT FRI.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO SE WINDS 20 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER LL