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FZNT24 KNHC 080857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 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. 

GMZ089-081530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT E AS A 
NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT 
WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND 
FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE THU. 
THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE SE OF THE GULF FRI. GALE FORCE WINDS 
AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF 
ON THU BEFORE DIMINISHING ON FRI AS HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS IN 
BEHIND THE FRONT WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ080-081530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 
TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 95W LATE.
.FRI...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
LATE. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
93W SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-081530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 21N W OF 94W THU...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 
BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 T0 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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GMZ084-081530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 
15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 
BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 
BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 
FRONT NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT. 
.FRI...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N.
.SAT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-081530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...WINDS SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT IN 
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT IN 
THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N LATE. 
.SAT...N OF 27NE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS