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FZNT24 KNHC 212129
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 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.

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS...1026 MB HIGH PRES ACROSS N CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL 
SHIFT E TO FL PANHANDLE TONIGHT ALLOWING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW 
TO INCREASE W OF 92W OVERNIGHT THEN SPREAD E TO COVER AREA W OF 
85W TUE NIGHT.  THIS OCCUR IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO 
ENTER NW GULF WED NIGHT AND REACH FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU NIGHT.  NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 
EXPECTED BRIEFLY THU ALONG FAR W GULF BEHIND FRONT.

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT LATE. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING SW JUST 
AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 
TO 8 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10-15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 95W 
TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 FT W OF 95W LATE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
6 TO 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 
TO 10 FT NW PORTIONS. 
.THU...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY BECOMING S TO 
SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT AND SUBSIDING LATE. W OF FRONT N 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT N OF 
FRONTAL REMNANTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 
30 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT NEAR 
FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 
25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 
4 TO 7 FT NEAR FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.
.FRI...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EVENING. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING