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FZNT24 KNHC 191429
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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.

GMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.SYNOPSIS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE CENTRAL 
WATERS TONIGHT AND THE OVER EASTERN WATERS SUN AS A HIGH 
PRESSURE CENTER SHIFTS E ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN WATERS MON NIGHT 
AND TUE IN ADVANCE OF THE A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE THE NW GULF 
WED.

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GMZ080-192130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FRONT. 

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GMZ082-192130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 
9
FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-192130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ086-192130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N 
OF 27N.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON