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FZNT24 KNHC 310245
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 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.

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT 
MOVES INTO THE N WATERS BY SUNRISE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND ALONG 
27N WED THEN BEGIN TO LIFT BACK N FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
25N97W WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATE THU. THE NEXT FRONT STALLS OVER 
FAR N WATERS FRI THEN SHIFTS E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER THE SE U.S. THIS WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT N OF FRONT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N 
OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT N OF FRONT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
SE TO S THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N.
.FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE N OF FRONT 
FAR N WATERS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT N OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW N OF FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N WATERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CANGIALOSI