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FZNT24 KNHC 140905
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 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.

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW OVER MOST OF THE GULF TODAY THROUGH 
MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT AND 
STALL IN THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TUE BEFORE GRADUALLY MOVING 
BACK INLAND TUE EVENING THROUGH THU.  

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 94W AND 
5 TO 8 FT E OF 94W.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 
TO 15 KT NEAR THE TX COAST MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 96W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR TX COAST EARLY 
OTHERWISE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008

.TODAY...N OF 21N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 22N E OF 94W.
.TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
N OF 21N SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008

.TODAY THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FL.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF 
FL.
.THU...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FL.

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FORECASTER COBB