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FZNT24 KNHC 060326
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

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. 

GMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM S FLORIDA TO NW MEXICO MOVE INTO NW 
CARIBBEAN MON.  W PART BECOMES STATIONARY FRONT EXTEND FROM BAY 
OF CAMPECHE TO SE TEXAS THROUGH TUE AND DISSIPATE WED AND THU AS 
HIGH PRES BUILDS RIDGE FROM NW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI.

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GMZ080-060930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT BY MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT S  
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILD 4 TO 6 FT WED. AREAS OF RAIN W PART.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 10 KT LATE 
THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 2 FT LATE THU.

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GMZ082-060930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH 
TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT WED. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 10 KT LATE THU 
AND FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 1 FT FRI. ISOLATED TSTMS BAY 
OF CAMPECHE EARLY THU.

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GMZ084-060930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH 
TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 5 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-060930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SUN DEC 05 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH 
TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NW TO N  WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDE 
TO 3 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME E 5 TO 10 KT LATE 
THU AND FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES