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FZNT24 KNHC 092031
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM 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.

GMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST SAT JAN 09 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG NLY WINDS WILL PERSIST WITH GALE FORCE WINDS 
OVER THE FAR SW GULF ENDING THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH 
OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF BY LATE SUN THROUGH WED AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS S OVER THE GULF REGION. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE 
W GULF THU.

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GMZ080-100330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.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 THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 2 TO 4 FT 
LATE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-100330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 94W...
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING 9 TO 13 FT LATE. S OF 21N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT 
LATE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-100330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 
12 FT S OF 27N.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 
25N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 25N.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N LATE AND 7 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N LATE.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH 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.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-100330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 PM CST SAT JAN 09 2010

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 
10 FT S OF 26N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26 N.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS