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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011

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. 

GMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT 
EASTWARD MON AND WEAKEN ALLOWING FOR A THE NEXT COLD FRONT TO 
MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME E TO SE 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT. THE 
FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND 
FROM N FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND 
AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. 

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GMZ080-060330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD AND ALONG FRONT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-060330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO 
SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. 
.TUE...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-060330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE 
TUE. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING S TO SW N OF 27N AHEAD OF 
FRONT THEN BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-060330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
430 PM CDT SAT NOV 05 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 
26N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 26N.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT.

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FORECASTER GR