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FZNT24 KNHC 300927
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 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.

GMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...W ATLC RIDGE WILL REORGANIZE ACROSS THE NW ATLC THIS 
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AND EXTEND SW TO FLORIDA THROUGH MON TO 
MAINTAIN FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE S AND W GULF...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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GMZ080-301530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...W OF 94W...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT FAR NW PORTIONS SAT NIGHT. E OF 94W...SE TO 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-301530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 23N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... 
BECOMING SE WINDS 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT FAR N PORTIONS SUN NIGHT. S OF 23N...E TO SE 
WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 

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GMZ084-301530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 
KT...BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 FT W PORTIONS SUN NIGHT.

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GMZ086-301530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING