Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT24 KNHC 201504
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

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.

GMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...1023 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 28N89W OVER THE N MIDDLE 
WATERS WILL DISSIPATE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GULF 
COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO ALONG 26N FRI...THEN 
MAINLY E OF THE ZONE SAT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E ACROSS THE 
SOUTHEASTERN CONUS. HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND MOVES E MON AS ANOTHER 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW WATERS.

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GMZ080-202130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF LINE FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
SUN.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 75 NM 
OF COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NW PART.

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GMZ082-202130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NW PART 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT N PART IN NE SWELL FRI NIGHT.
.SAT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. W OF 95W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 
8 FT N PART EARLY.
.SUN AND MON...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 10 
KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-202130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS... 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SEAS 2 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N 
OF 27N.
.MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 26N 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-202130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT N OF 26N SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 
26N SUN.
.MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK