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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 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.

GMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE FL TO 25N90W TO 
24N96W TO MX COAST NEAR 21N98W. FRONT WILL MOVE TO A LINE FROM 
23N80W TO 22N94W TONIGHT...AND EAST OF GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY
MORNING. 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.

$$
GMZ080-221530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT MIDDAY AND TO SE 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN
N OF FRONT.
.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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GMZ082-221530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN N OF FRONT.
.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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GMZ084-221530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FT N OF 28N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN N OF FRONT.
.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.

$$
GMZ086-221530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON DEC 22 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 
FRONT. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN N OF FRONT.
.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.

$$ 
FORECASTER MT