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FZNT24 KNHC 110900
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...EXTRATROPICAL LOW OF IDA IS OVER THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO TAMPA BAY TO THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE LATER TODAY. 
STRONG NLY WINDS OVER OF THE MIDDLE AND E GULF THROUGH THU. 
HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 
94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. W OF 96W N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 94W 
AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 1 TO 2 
FT SUN.

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GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW WINDS INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 
20 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT N OF 27N.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
 
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FORECASTER DGS