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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 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.

GMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE THU. THE 
NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL THEN ENTER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT.

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GMZ080-022130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 
94W S TO SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 94W.
.TONIGHT 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-022130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
BECOMING NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING 
THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S 
PART...SHIFTING TO W PART WED AND THU.

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GMZ084-022130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. FR0M 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE.

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GMZ086-022130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 02 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 
26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT NEAR STRAITS OF
FLORIDA 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N MAINLY E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART.

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FORECASTER LL