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FZNT24 KNHC 290912
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 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. 

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT E OF AREA.  HIGH PRES BUILD IN 
WAKE OF FRONT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER W OF 
95W THU THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TONIGHT. W OF 
93W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E LATE 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TONIGHT. W OF 93W VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING E WED NIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WED NIGHT. W OF 93W N WINDS 10 
KT BECOMING SE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
N OF 21N FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT N OF 21N FRI.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE THU. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT THU.
.FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF 27N.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE WED 
NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT FRI.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES