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FZNT24 KNHC 230906
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 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.

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W IS PRECEDED BY A 
PREFRONTAL TROUGH AND WINDSHIFT FROM 30N91W TO 25N95W. THE FRONT 
WILL STALL FROM 30N86W TO 27N95W TO 18N94W THU THEN DRIFT NW 
DISSIPATING ON SAT. BROAD INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL WILL DRIFT W MERGING WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI AND SAT AND DRIFT W LOSING IDENTITY SUN.

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.TODAY...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E 
OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. 
.SUN...W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 96W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON