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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 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.

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY 
OF CAMPECHE WILL LIFT NORTH TO 29N BY MID WEEK. SE FLOW WILL 
INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY TUE AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER 
W TEXAS.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT AND MON.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING 
EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TODAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL THU INTO FRI. 

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TODAY.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 
FT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU. 
.FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25 E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 
FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER GR