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FZNT24 KNHC 152128
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 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.

GMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT S 
TO NEAR 25N BY MON IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED
TO PUSH INTO THE NE GULF DURING THE WEEKEND. THE FRONT WILL
BE PRECEDED BY SHORT LIVED INCREASING SW WINDS. 

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GMZ080-160330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TONIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 
93W.
.SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART.

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GMZ082-160330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 92W.
.SUN AND MON...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-160330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N 
OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N 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.

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GMZ086-160330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF 
25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT FAR N PORTION BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY MON THEN 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 
2 FT LATE MON. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS 
S OF 26N.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE