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FZNT24 KNHC 030845
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON NOV 03 2008

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 MON NOV 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU. A 
COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 
30N87W TO 24N97W BY LATE FRI.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON NOV 03 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 
93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 03 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. W OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 
KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE 
W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 03 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT OR LESS TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PORTION 
TODAY. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE TO E 10 
TO 15 KT S OF 24N THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING 2 TO 4 FT S OF 
24N THU. 
.FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT W OF 
COLD FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT W OF FRONT LATE. S 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 03 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 27N TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING S FRI. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI