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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 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. 

GMZ089-020930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH SUN IN ADVANCE 
OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN EVENING. 
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO 
MON...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N92W TO THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE TUE. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-020930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 94W 
SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 94W 5 
TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N 
W OF 93W SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 
93W 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 
25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT S TO SW 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE 
SWELL.

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GMZ082-020930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 
23N E OF 93W 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 
30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT BEHIND 
FRONT.

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GMZ084-020930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N 
AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N 
OF 27N...AND BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF FRONT E 
TO SE BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-020930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST THU DEC 1 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT
S OF 25N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL