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FZNT24 KNHC 220315
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

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.

GMZ089-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA FL TO 26N88W TO 24N97W 
WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO A SW FLORIDA TO 23N97W LINE LATE TONIGHT 
AND FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 24N93W TO 20N96W MON...THEN E 
OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT 
TO E OF THE U.S. E COAST TUE NIGHT AND WED WITH A RIDGE ALONG 
30N...WHILE A WEAK FRONT MOVES TO THE TEXAS COAST WED AND THU. 
LIGHT SE FLOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE GULF THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-220930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...
HIGHEST W OF 94W. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF 
LIGHT RAIN N OF FRONT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO
25 TO 30 KT MIDDAY AND TO SE 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED AND THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-220930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
N OF THE FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-220930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE TO 
E 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
N OF 28N MON NIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-220930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N...AND NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S 
OF 26N MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/AGUIRRE