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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 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.

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A 1000 MB LOW PRES AREA NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA 
WILL AS IT TRACKS ENE TO THE CAROLINA COAST OVERNIGHT. A 
TRAILING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW PRES TO WESTERN CUBA  
WILL SWEEP SE OF THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY STRONG NE 
FLOW. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR OFF THE TEXAS COAST WILL 
MAINTAIN FRESH NE WINDS THROUGH SAT ACROSS THE GULF. WINDS AND 
SEAS WILL SUBSIDE SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN 
GULF. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN 
GULF TUE INTO WED AS LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS.

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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 2009

.TONIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 2009

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
94W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 2009
 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N LATE. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N AND 2 
TO 4 FT N OF 25N. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 25N.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 PM CST FRI DEC 18 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N AND 2 
TO 3 N OF 25N.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN