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FZNT24 KNHC 232126
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 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.

GMZ089-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE SE U.S. WILL MOVE E AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND MOVE
TO FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND THE
FLORIDA KEYS TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU AND SE OF THE AREA
FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER TEXAS BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-240330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO
30 KT S OF 28N. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S
OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-240330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AND
INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG
FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL FRI.
.SAT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF
93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-240330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-240330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS