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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:200911220330;;120782 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 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. GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N E OF 92W SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ Expires:200911220330;;120783 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 24 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ Expires:200911220330;;120784 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 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. GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW TO N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ Expires:200911220330;;120785 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W TO NW AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS Expires:200911220330;;120781 FZNT24 KNHC 212047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 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. GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 29N93W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT SE TO 25N91W THEN SW TO 19N95W WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING AND TO NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA SUN AFTERNOON AS IT WEAKENS. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 25N89W TO 24N90W...THEN STATIONARY TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY SUN MORNING AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS GULF SUN NIGHT INTO MON. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF BY LATE MON. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND EXTEND FROM N FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED...AND FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. $$