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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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.

GMZ089-212130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 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 FROM 29N83W TO 26N90W TO 23N98W 
TUESDAY MORNING.

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GMZ080-212130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF THE FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT 
SAT NIGHT.
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N 
OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 
94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-212130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 7 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 23N AND 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 
FT S OF 23N. 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 SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.TUE...E OF 95W N TO NE 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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GMZ084-212130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT S OF 27N. S OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
N OF 25N SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...S OF 24NW OF 87W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S 
OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL IN THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-212130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT N 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 6 TO 9 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 
EARLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 SCHAUER CLARK