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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 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.

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE N GULF 
TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND THEN DRIFT N TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A 
WEAK COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUESDAY 
NIGHT AND INTO THE NW GULF ON WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY 
DISSIPATE ON THURSDAY. A TROUGH OVER THE SE GULF TONIGHT WILL 
DRIFT W AND MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF WATERS OVER THE NEXT 
SEVERAL DAYS. 

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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT 
N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAR FRONT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 
20 KT ALONG AND NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA 
TONIGHT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 22N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N TONIGHT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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