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FZNT24 KNHC 030902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 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.

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM DESTIN FL W ALONG 30N 
THROUGH S LOUISIANA TO FRANKLIN LA AND SE TO CORPUS CHRISTI 
TX WILL REMAIN STATIONARY TODAY AND DRIFT N SUN AS A WARM 
FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE W GULF SUN AND 
CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK.
 
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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 2009
 
.TODAY...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW HALF.  
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 03 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING 
TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 
MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N SUN NIGHT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK