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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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.

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO 
WESTERN CUBA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF LATER TODAY. 
STRONG WINDS OVER NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THU. 
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NORTHERN BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 
DIMINISHING 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 96W N TO NE 15 
TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 AM CST WED NOV 11 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 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/CHRISTENSEN