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FZNT24 KNHC 170920
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 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.

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK 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 MON. THE FRONT WILL BRIEFLY BE PRECEDED BY 
INCREASING SW WINDS. 

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.TODAY 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 
95W.
.SUN...N OF 27N...W 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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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS...NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.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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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E 
10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 
27N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. N OF 
27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 STRIPLING