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FZNT24 KNHC 301443
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 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.

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...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 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S PART. 

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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA AROUND 
SUNSET. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA AROUND SUNSET. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S PART.
.MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 27N TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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FORECASTER NELSON