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FZNT24 KNHC 270917
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 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. 

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED INTO NW GULF EARLIER AND 
REACH FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT THEN E OF 
AREA LATE MON.  GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND FRONT S OF 27N TODAY AND 
TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND FRONT THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT E 
OF 93W AND 10 KT W OF 93W MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT E OF 93W AND 3 FT W OF 93W MON NIGHT.
.TUE AND WED...NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING N WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

...GALE WARNING W OF 93W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE
TONIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
MON NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT MON 
NIGHT.
.TUE...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. W OF 94W SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL LATE TONIGHT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT MON 
NIGHT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING 
NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT 
MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT MON 
NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT THU.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES