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FZNT24 KNHC 132110
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 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.

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM NW FLORIDA TO NEAR 28N90W WILL 
MEANDER THROUGH FRI NIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. THE N PORTION 
OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE SE 
GULF FRI EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS...SEAS AND 
WEATHER...AND CONTINUE NW AND INTO THE E AND NE GULF SAT 
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT E WATERS TUE IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM 
OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT E OF 88W.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
430 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE MAINLY W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 
SE 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL BY 
SUN. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT AND TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT 
NIGHT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT MON SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TUE.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING