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FZNT24 KNHC 242125
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI APR 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.

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 29N DRIFT NE OF AREA AND 
STRENGTHEN TONIGHT INCREASING E FLOW ACROSS GULF THROUGH TUE.
WINDS SUBSIDE WED. 

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT W OF 
94W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT....SUBSIDING 
5 TO 7 FT WED.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 
20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 
24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT SUBSIDE 5 TO 7 FT LATE TUE.
.WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING 5 TO 
10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. 

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FORECASTER COBB