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FZNT24 KNHC 170252
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 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.

GMZ089-170930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL DRIFT 
S TO NEAR 25N BY SUN IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED
TO PUSH INTO THE FAR NE GULF DURING THE WEEKEND...THEN BECOME 
DIFFUSE OVER N FLORIDA MON. THE FRONT WILL BRIEFLY BE PRECEDED 
BY INCREASING SW WINDS. 

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GMZ080-170930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2009

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N PART.
.MON AND TUE...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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GMZ082-170930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS NE TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W TONIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...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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GMZ084-170930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2009

.TONIGHT...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. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI AND 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 TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE 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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GMZ086-170930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 16 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 
27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
S OF 27N.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT FAR N PORTION BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE SUN AND N 
TO NE MON. 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