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FZNT24 KNHC 260908
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 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.

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN A FRESH 
TO STRONG E TO SE FLOW ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH LATE MON BEFORE 
THE RIDGE BEGINS TO WEAKEN...WITH WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY 
SUBSIDE TUE THROUGH THU. 

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT MON.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...
SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT WED AND THU.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N...SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT OFF NW COAST OF YUCATAN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
21N...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST S OF 24N. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S 
OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
TUE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE TUE.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 14 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S 
OF 24N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 27N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N...E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING