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FZNT24 KNHC 172032
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 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.

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE W OF 
THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND THU. A SERIES OF WEAK COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE 
THROUGH THE NE WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. FROM 92W TO 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 94W AND N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. 
.THU THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH MON...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
BETWEEN 28N AND 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
S PART.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH MON...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
BETWEEN 28N AND 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON