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FZNT24 KNHC 151434
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 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.

GMZ089-152130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SE TO S FLOW OVER THE GULF CONTINUES TO 
DIMINISH AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT.
THE FRONT SHOULD STALL FROM 30N89W TO 25N97W TONIGHT AND LIFT
NW OF THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT BY TUE AFTERNOON. RETURN FLOW 
SHOULD REDEVELOP OVER THE GULF TUE THROUGH FRI...WITH THE 
STRONGEST WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU...
AND IT CONTINUES WITH AN ATLC OCEAN-TO-GLFMEX RIDGE.

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GMZ080-152130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-152130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS N OF 22N 5 TO 7 FT AND SEAS S OF 22N 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 21N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-152130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BECOMING SEAS 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
THEN 2 TO 4 FT FRI. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI.

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GMZ086-152130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER MT