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FZNT24 KNHC 010922
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009

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.

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N83W TO 22N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N92W DRIFTING SE.  HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT 
AS FRONT BECOMES DIFFUSE MON.  REINFORCING SURGE INCREASES NE 
WINDS OVER SW GULF TUE.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.  W OF 94W N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON 
NIGHT E OF 95W. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 
FT N OF 27N. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N AND 3 
TO 5 FT N OF 27N.

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GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009

...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 93W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W 
OF 94W. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT S OF 21N W OF 94W. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W 
OF 95W. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W 
OF 95W. SEAS 8 FT.

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GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT 
N OF 25N LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 6 FT N OF 25N LATE 
MON NIGHT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN NOV 01 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NW SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES