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FZNT24 KNHC 241530
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 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.

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST E OF THE AREA THROUGH 
SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI...THEN 
EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N85W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT.

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GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT W OF 92W 8 TO 10 FT EARLY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N 
25 TO 30 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 
8 TO 10 FT FRI. 
.SAT...SE OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

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GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 
S OF 21N 3 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT.

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GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 87W 3 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 87W 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 20 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 87W 3 TO 6 
FT.

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GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT WED. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER KELLS/AGUIRRE