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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER N GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI.  
TROPICAL WAVE OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE MOVE W OF AREA TONIGHT.  
RIDGE ALONG 26N MOVE N TO 28N FRI AND TO 29N SUN AND MON. 

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GMZ080-092130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009
  
.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ082-092130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

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

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GMZ084-092130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW MON. 
SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH MON. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ086-092130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 09 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW MON. 
SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES