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FZNT24 KNHC 272104
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 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.

GMZ089-280330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG 
E TO SE FLOW ACROSS GULF TONIGHT BEFORE RIDGE BEGINS TO WEAKEN 
WITH WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDING TUE THROUGH THU. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT 
FRI INTO SAT.   

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GMZ080-280330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING SE 
SWELL. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-280330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-280330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 8 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW SAT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-280330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 20 EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.WED THROUGH 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 7 FT EXCEPT 8 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER COBB