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FZNT24 KNHC 090901
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 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.

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER SE U.S. THROUGH FRIDAY. 
TROPICAL WAVE OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY WILL MOVE W OF AREA 
FRIDAY. RIDGE ALONG 26N MOVE TO ALONG 28N LATE FRI AND 29N SUN 
AND MON. 

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009
  
.TODAY...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.TODAY...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
OR TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 
MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.TODAY...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 
MON. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL