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FZNT24 KNHC 280242
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 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.

GMZ089-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG 26N/27N TONIGHT AND MON WILL 
SHIFT SOUTH AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL ENTER THE N GULF MON 
NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO 28N96W BY LATE 
TUE AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM SW FLORIDA TO 28N96W LATE WED. 
RETURN FLOW SETS IN THU. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST LATE FRI. 
   
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GMZ080-280930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W S WINDS INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
E OF 95W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 95W 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 FT W OF 95W LATE. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE W OF FRONT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ082-280930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 
20 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ084-280930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING 
N 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-280930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO SW 
10 TO 15 KT. MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15  KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

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FORECASTER LL