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FZNT24 KNHC 060913
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 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.

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HEALTHY HIGH PRES N OF AREA MOVE E AS WEAK FRONT 
MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST MON AND STALL ALONG COASTAL WATERS LATE MON 
THEN MOVE N OF AREA TUE WITH INCREASING S WINDS LATE W OF 95W 
TUE AND WED.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST WED AND 
EXTEND FROM FL PANHANDLE TO 23N97W LATE WED THEN STALL FROM SW 
FLORIDA TO 21N95W LATE THU.

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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE N OF FRONT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 20 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF FRONT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 20 KT N OF 23N 
TUE. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT TUE. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 20 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 
FT W OF 96W. 
.THU...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF FRONT E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME S 20 KT N OF 
27N LATE TUE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW LATE. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT S LATE TUE.
SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES