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FZNT24 KNHC 192035
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 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.

GMZ089-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS WILL 
STALL OVERNIGHT...AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. THE FRONT WILL SERVE 
AS THE FOCUS OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTM ACTIVITY OVER THE 
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM S 
FLORIDA TO TEXAS WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ELSEWHERE 
THROUGH MON. SE RETURN FLOW WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE OVER THE FAR 
WESTERN GULF MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-200330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DIMINISHING LATE.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 
10 KT THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-200330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST DURING 
THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-200330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS EARLY TONIGHT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-200330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN JUL 19 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE MON. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS EARLY TONIGHT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN