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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 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.

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO 
23N95W TO 19N95W IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT PUSHES 
THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF BY TONIGHT...BUT LIFTS NORTH AS A WARM 
FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING. SOUTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF MON AND TUE AHEAD OF 
A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE. THE 
FRONT REACHES FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE 
ON WED AND EXITS THE GULF BY LATE THU. WINDS TO GALE FORCE ARE 
EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WATERS.

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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUE AND WED...

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 
KT W OF 96W BY MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW 30 TO 40 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 2008

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TUE AND WED...

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT W OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL.

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 2008

.TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT N OF 28N 
LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 
TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 07 2008

CORRECTED WORDING ON WED

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS S OF 25N ENDING EARLY.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN