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FZNT24 KNHC 252035
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 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. 

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT 
AND EXTEND FROM 30N84W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SUN THEN MOVE SE 
OF THE GULF SUN NIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT 
OVER W GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN 
WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 90 NM AHEAD 
OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 
KT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT.
.MON...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N.

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
SW WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT EXCEPT
30 TO 45 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT W OF
FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.TUE...W OF 95W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S 
OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
8 FT S OF 24N AND TO 3 FT N OF 24N LATE.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 23N AND 2 
TO 3 FT N OF 23N.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20
TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE.
.TUE AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL