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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 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. 

GMZ089-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF 
WATERS THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA FRI
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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GMZ080-082130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.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...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W OF 95W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-082130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT N OF 22N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 
7 FT N OF 22N FRI NIGHT. 
.SAT...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 22N 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 W OF 95W. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.

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GMZ084-082130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N TONIGHT AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 26N TONIGHT. 
.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...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 
10 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-082130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU DEC 08 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 
TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N TONIGHT AND SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N TONIGHT. 
.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...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N AND 
5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.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 GR