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FZNT24 KNHC 110906
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER SW GULF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WHILE SHIFTING NW INTO MEXICO TODAY. 
RIDGE ALONG 26N/27N WILL DRIFT N TO 27N/28N THEN STALL THROUGH 
WED.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009
  
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. N OF 26N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 95W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N W OF 95W TODAY.
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N SUN THROUGH MON.

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 26N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 87W TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 26N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH SUN.

$$ 
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI