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FZNT24 KNHC 041453
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 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. 

GMZ089-042130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE GULF WATERS WILL RETREAT 
EASTWARD LATER TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
INTO THE NW GULF MON MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE 
LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO MON EVENING...AND FROM WRN FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE EVENING. FRONT BRIEFLY STALLS 
IN THE SAME AREA WED BEFORE ADVANCING E AND EXTENDING FROM TAMPA 
BAY FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE THU. INCREASING NLY 
WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT MAY REACH GALE FORCE IN THE SW 
GULF LATE WED AND THU. 

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GMZ080-042130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 94W. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS DIMINISH 10 TO 
15 KT...THEN BECOME VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 
FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISH TO 10 
TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT THU 
NIGHT.

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GMZ082-042130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 2011

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W LATE WED AND THU...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING 
TO 35 KT W OF 95W LATE WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 
FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.    
.THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 95W.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-042130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISH TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOME N 10 TO 15 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ086-042130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST SUN DEC 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT 
BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL/COBB