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FZNT24 KNHC 140847
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 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. 

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT E TUE AS A 
WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT THROUGH 
WED. A STRONGER REINFORCING COLD FRONT ENTERS N GULF WATERS WED 
NIGHT INTO THU AND DISSIPATES ALONG 25N ON FRI.

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT 
BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE AT 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT. 
.THU...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 22N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TO SW 
N OF 27N LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
AHEAD OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 14 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S 
OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SE 
WINDS N OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT IN FAR N PART LATE.
.THU...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.FRI...N OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER