Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT24 KNHC 240912
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

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.

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE SE U.S. WILL MOVE E AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND MOVE TO 
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WEDNESDAY AND 
THE FLORIDA KEYS TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THURSDAY AND SE OF THE 
AREA FRIDAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE TEXAS AND THE LOWER 
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N 
OF 27N AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 
27N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL FRI.
.SAT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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