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FZNT24 KNHC 091459
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE FEB 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.

GMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR THE MOUTH OF 
THE MISSISSIPPI TO 25N92W 23N98W WILL MOVE TO THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TODAY AND MOVE SE OF THE 
AREA LATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SW GULF WED 
NIGHT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH OVER SE TEXAS THU 
AND MOVE E ALONG 25N THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI DRAGGING A COLD FRONT 
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS. THE LOW AND COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT E 
OF THE AREA EARLY SAT.

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GMZ080-092130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT W OF 94W WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N AND 5 TO 7 
FT N OF 28N.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ082-092130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-092130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 25 TO 30 
KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N 5 TO 8 FT S OF 24N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 28N.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N 
AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N IN N SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART LATE.
.FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT.
S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. 

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GMZ086-092130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
930 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFTING TO 
NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 
TO 8 FT NW OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 28N.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 26N 
AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON/DGS