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FZNT24 KNHC 260233
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

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. 

GMZ089-260930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 1004 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N84W TO 
19N93W TO 18N94W WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES 
BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF WITH FRESH TO STRONG RETURN FLOW 
DEVELOPING OVER THE W GULF LATE MON AND PREVAILING THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-260930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 91W...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 91W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 
92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 
TO 9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEA BUILDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-260930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 
FT S OF 22N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 22N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-260930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N...

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT SW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.MON...W OF 87W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 87W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
E OF 87W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 25N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 5 
FT S OF 25N.
.THU...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-260930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010

...GALE WARNING N OF 26N W OF FRONT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT N OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER AL