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FZNT24 KNHC 140909
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

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. 

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL DISSIPATE BY 
FRI...AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. 
THE FRONT WILL STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE SAT INTO SUN OVER THE NE 
GULF. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL  WAVE WILL MIGRATE 
THROUGH THE SW GULF TODAY.

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT 
W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT W OF 94W 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N E TO 
SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR 
YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S OF 20N.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 94W NE TO 
E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
NE TO E FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.SUN...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 26N. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN