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FZNT24 KNHC 231533
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W WILL STALL FROM 
30N86W TO 27N95W TO 18N94W THU THEN DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE ON 
SAT. FRESH NLY FLOW WILL FUNNEL S ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO 
THROUGH FRI. A 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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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SUBSIDING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
VICINITY  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 AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS 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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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 96W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT AND THU. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 8 FT. E OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 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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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 4 TO 6 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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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 24.5N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24.5N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT. 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 STRIPLING