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FZNT24 KNHC 031428
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST WED DEC 03 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE NW WATERS 
TODAY IN ADVANCE OF NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
THU. A WAVE IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE COLD FRONT OVER THE 
NORTHERN GULF THU...WITH THE 1021 MB LOW NEAR 30N86W THU EVENING 
AND THE COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO 21N97W.  THE 
BOUNDARY WILL MAKE LITTLE SOUTHERLY PROGRESS AS IT MOVES TO 
29N82W TO 23N98W FRI EVENING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES SAT AS 
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN FROM THE NW.

BEFORE RE-ENERGIZING 
AND MOVING S TO ALONG 26N SUN.

$$
GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED DEC 03 2008
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 FT NE PART LATE. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NE PART AHEAD OF FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.FRI...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E 
OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED DEC 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 21N E OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 21N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS BECOMING 
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT FRI.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 24N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED DEC 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE 
OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SE OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 
23N.

$$
GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST WED DEC 03 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF FRONT 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.

$$ 
FORECASTER SHAUER CLARK/COBB