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FZNT24 KNHC 250902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 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.

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL PERSIST E OF THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY.  
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MIDDAY FRIDAY AND 
MOVE TO  FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY SATURDAY 
THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SE OF AREA SUNDAY. WEAK HIGH BUILD OVER THE 
GULF BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU 
AND SHIFTING NW 25 TO 30 KT WEST OF THE FRONT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT AND SUBSIDING.

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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SAT...

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WINDS SHIFTING TO NW 
20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 
FT WED AND 6 TO 9 FT FRI.
.SAT...E OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND SUBSIDING.

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT 
BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT FRI.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING NW 25 KT WEST OF FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO SE TO 
S 15 TO 20 KT THU THEN INCREASE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND THE FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE 
FRONT. 
.SUN...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL