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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 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. 

GMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 26N82W TO 22N88W WILL 
MOVE SE OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THE WAKE 
OF THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH TOMORROW AND FRI AS THE FRONT EXITS 
THE GULF WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH 
SUN ALLOWING SOME INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE GULF 
REGION. SE RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED W OF 95W BY MON. 

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GMZ080-080930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
THEN SHIFTING E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI 
NIGHT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-080930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 22N LATE.   
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
THU NIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI 
NIGHT. 
.SAT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 95W. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-080930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING N TO NE 
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL
S OF 26N. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 FT IN NW 
SWELL S OF 25N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-080930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST WED DEC 07 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N 
OF 26N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NW 
SWELL S OF 25N. 
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN