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FZNT24 KNHC 280915
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 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. 

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH GALE FORCE WINDS IN SW GULF.  FRONT REACH 
FROM 30N85W TO 22N86W MOVING E OF AREA TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES BUILD 
BEHIND FRONT THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT E 
OF 94W AND TO 5 KT W OF 97W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT E OF 94W AND TO 2 FT W OF 97W LATE TONIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT WED. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WED.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011

...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 94W...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EARLY THEN TO 
10 KT W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
10 FT  E OF 95W AND TO 6 FT W OF 95W LATE. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 94W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
W OF 94W W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE TUE NIGHT. W OF 94W W  
WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 94W.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 
FT N OF 22N LATE.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 22N 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT S OF 21N.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT N OF 28N TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT N OF 28N THU.

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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON NOV 28 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TUE 
NIGHT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 FT FRI.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES