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FZNT24 KNHC 301502
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 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.

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM S FLORIDA TO S TEXAS 
WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
GULF...AND STALL OVER THE FLORIDA BAY. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW 
WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF IN ADVANCE OF A SECOND 
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI. THE SECOND FRONT 
WILL STALL FROM NW FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS LATE SAT AND DISSIPATE 
SUN.
   
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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF FRONT SE T S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
BRIEFLY NE 15 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT ALONG 
YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO 
SE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N 
ENDING TONIGHT.
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT INCREASING 10 TO 15 
KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN