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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 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.

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LOW INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WITH COLD FRONT 
S TO 25N89W 21N94W. LOW WILL MOVE NE AND DISSIPATE OVER THE SE 
U.S. LATER TODAY. COLD FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE E AND 
DISSIPATE OVER THE SE PART TONIGHT INTO MON. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL 
MOVE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF BY LATE MON. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND TO N FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
LATE WED AND FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE THU.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 
TO 3 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 
10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT S OF 
27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N.  
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 
93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT BECOMING NW TO N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 26N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 
OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL/DGS