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FZNT24 KNHC 090905
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

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.

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE NE PORTION 
OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF REGION THIS 
MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONT... 
WITH GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE FAR SW GULF THIS MORNING. WINDS 
WILL DIMINISH BY LATE SUN THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS S OVER 
THE GULF REGION.

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 
20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 4 FT LATE.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W...
 
.TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT 
LATE. N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 
11 FT LATE. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 
10 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT N OF 26N AND 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL 
S OF 26N...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 
25N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 
25N.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT 
LATE.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 
25N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N LATE... 
AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N LATE.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WED. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N.

$$
GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S 
OF 26N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N AND 5 TO 8 FT N OF 
26N EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26 N.  
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WED. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER GR/JL