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FZNT24 KNHC 260907
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

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. 

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ENTER NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND 
FROM 30N84W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SUN THEN MOVE SE OF GULF 
SUN NIGHT.  GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT OVER W GULF 
TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT THROUGH 
WED.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

...GALE WARNING S OF 27N W OF 94W TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 90 NM 
AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT TO 40 KT S OF 27N W OF 94W. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT.
.MON...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE AT 15 KT  
WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT N OF 27N.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
EXCEPT TO 40 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT SUN 
AND SUN NIGHT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. E OF 95W 
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
8 FT S OF 24N AND TO 3 FT N OF 24N LATE.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 23N AND 2 
TO 3 FT N OF 23N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES