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FZNT24 KNHC 200834
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 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.

GMZ089-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE N MIDDLE WATERS WILL DISSIPATE AS 
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GULF COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT 
WILL MOVE TO ALONG 26N FRI...THEN MAINLY E OF THE ZONE SAT AS 
STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CONUS. HIGH PRES 
RETREATS NE MON AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE N WATERS.

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GMZ080-201530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE 
TO E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO 
SE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.

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GMZ082-201530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
W OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-201530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS... 
INCREASING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 
FT NE PART TONIGHT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
SHIFTING NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-201530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
...INCREASING 15 KT TONIGHT NE PART. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING 
3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT N OF 26N SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 26N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF
26N.
.MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI