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

GMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER LOUISIANA WITH ASSOCIATED WEAK 
TROUGH EXTENDING S THEN SW ACROSS THE NW GULF. THE LOW AND 
DISSIPATING TROUGH WILL MOVE N TODAY AND MOVE WELL N OF THE AREA 
SUN. THIS WILL ALLOW A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES TO BUILD IN FROM THE E 
MON AND TUE WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS. ANOTHER RIDGE 
OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE SRN PLAINS WED WITH WINDS 
BECOMING NE ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF. 

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GMZ080-192130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF TROUGH...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. E OF TROUGH...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 
KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 96W 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-192130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 95W...N TO NE WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. E OF 95W...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST AROUND SUNSET. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W AND BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT TO 
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST MON AND TUE EVENING. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART.
 
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GMZ084-192130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N...VARIABLE MAINLY SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-192130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING