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FZNT24 KNHC 210901
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 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.

GMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL MOVE 
TO ALONG 25N THIS AFTERNOON THEN EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED 
STATES BEHIND THE FRONT. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST
MONDAY. WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHWEST PART
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EXTEND ALONG 27N TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-211530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY...N OF THE FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
SUN.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME NE TO E 10 KT N OF THE 
WEAKER FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

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GMZ082-211530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL N OF 23N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL N OF 22N AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
S OF 22N. W OF 95W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ084-211530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 
28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 
FT IN SE SWELL IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-211530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT N OF 26N SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N 
OF 26N SUN.
.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 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL