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FZNT24 KNHC 222047
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM 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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GMZ080-230330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 95W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-230330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER N COAST OF 
YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR YUCATAN 
COAST.
.THU THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT NW WATERS LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT SUN AND MON.

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GMZ084-230330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 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 NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 
9 FT LATE FRI.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-230330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT WED APR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING SE WINDS 10 FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT
11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER COBB