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FZNT24 KNHC 030854
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 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. 

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF WILL SHIFT 
EASTWARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED 
TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 
LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON NIGHT...FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 2011

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 26N W OF 95W TUE...  

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH 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...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S OF 26N W OF 
95W 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 27N 6 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 2011

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W TUE...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND SUN NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION
BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF 95W WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.    
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO N 25 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 23N LATE.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 03 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER AL