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FZNT24 KNHC 231457
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 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.

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WILL MOVE E AHEAD 
OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND MOVE 
TO N FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY WED AND THE 
FLORIDA KEYS TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THUR AND SE OF THE AREA 
THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER TEXAS BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 
27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N.  
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AND 
INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED...N OF FRONT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. 
E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. S OF 22N 
E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL FRI.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 
WINDS 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL/DGS