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FZNT27 KNHC 080839
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED
FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE...

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT HAS SHIFTED SE OF THE AREA. WINDS OVER
THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN ALLOWING SOME INCREASE IN
WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE GULF REGION. SE RETURN FLOW IS
EXPECTED W OF 95W BY MON.

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE
15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI
NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KT...SHIFTING NE TO E E OF 94W AND AND E TO SE W OF 94W
TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT W OF
95W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL S OF 25N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT
TO 8 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT TO NE TO E
AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDE TO
3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7
FT S OF 26N TONIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL S OF 25N.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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