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FZNT24 KNHC 270314
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 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.

GMZ089-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER TEXAS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF WATERS REACHING NORTH FLORIDA SUN. THE HIGH PRES
WILL WEAKEN MON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST. COLD
FRONT WILL LIE FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO 21N97W BY MON
NIGHT AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO 26N92W TO 18N94W TUE
NIGHT.

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GMZ080-270930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 2009

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE WINDS 15
KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING
TO 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
.TUE...NW OF FRONT W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-270930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S
TO SW WINDS WITHIN 90 N OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT.

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GMZ084-270930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO
30 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N N WINDS
15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...S OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING TO N TO NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. N OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-270930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 PM CST THU NOV 26 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N
OF 28N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 28N.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N
AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT TO
25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N S TO SE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER/CHRISTENSEN