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FZNT24 KNHC 250922
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 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.

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 28N95W TO 
19N96W THROUGH SAT START DRIFTING W AND INLAND SUN.  WEAK COLD 
FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF MON NIGHT AND TUE.   

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...WINDS BECOME SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.TODAY...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF TROUGH N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E 
OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR TROUGH. 
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFT W OF 96W LATE MON AND 
TUE. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.TODAY...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 
1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES