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FZNT24 KNHC 010235
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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.

GMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL LOSE IDENTITY OVER THE 
SE LATE TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW 
GULF IN ADVANCE OF A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST LATE FRI. THE SECOND FRONT WILL STALL FROM NW FLORIDA TO E 
TEXAS LATE SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL 
INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF MON.
   
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GMZ080-010930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 
KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-010930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-010930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.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 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.SAT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 1 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-010930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 
26N ENDING TONIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS CALM FRI AND 1 
TO 2 SAT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON