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FZNT24 KNHC 200307
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-200930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WITH 
ASSOCIATED WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 24N92W. 
THE TROUGH WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE N AS IT DISSIPATES THROUGH 
TONIGHT. 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 SOUTHERN PLAINS WED 
AND THU.

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GMZ080-200930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE  
10 TO 15 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-200930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT THU.
 
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GMZ084-200930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-200930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2009

.TONIGHT 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.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/CHRISTENSEN