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FZNT24 KNHC 190856
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 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.

GMZ089-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE 
NORTH GULF WATERS THIS MORNING AND WILL MAINTAIN FRESH NORTHERLY 
WINDS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE 
NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN...ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH BY SUN 
NIGHT. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT INTO THE CAROLINA MON...AS LOW 
PRES DIGS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE 
OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF LATE MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE WED.

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GMZ080-191530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 94W AND 3 
TO 5 FT E OF 94W.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$
GMZ082-191530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 
7 FT.

$$
GMZ084-191530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 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 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-191530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
.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 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
FORECASTER GR