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FZNT24 KNHC 220924
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 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.

GMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU 
WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER ENTIRE AREA FRI THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-221530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 93W 
THU NIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-221530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT 
TONIGHT.  
.THU THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT FAR NW PORTION SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT SAT.

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GMZ084-221530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-221530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING 
SW TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. 

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FORECASTER COHEN