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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 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. 

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF GULF THROUGH SAT.  COLD FRONT MOVE 
INTO NW GULF LATE SUN WITH GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT LATE MON.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT 
SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT SAT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 
TO 11 FT LATE.  E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
7 FT IN SE SWELL.  

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GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 2011

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON...

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 
KT N OF 21N FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT N 
OF 21N FRI NIGHT AND SAT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT S 
OF 21N.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 
25 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT SAT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SW N OF 25N LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST THU DEC 01 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES