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FZNT24 KNHC 231512
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 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.

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES 
WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE ATLANTIC MONDAY. NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL REACH THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON AND BE 
ALONG LINE FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATE TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 
OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING 
SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
E SWELL. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT.
.WED...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 21N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT.
.WED...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 94W SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 29N EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL