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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:200911232130;;173785 FZNT24 KNHC 231457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 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. GMZ080-232130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ Expires:200911232130;;173786 FZNT24 KNHC 231457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ082-232130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ Expires:200911232130;;173787 FZNT24 KNHC 231457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 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. GMZ084-232130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ Expires:200911232130;;173788 FZNT24 KNHC 231457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ086-232130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL/DGS Expires:200911232130;;173784 FZNT24 KNHC 231457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 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. GMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WILL MOVE E AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE AND MOVE TO N FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY WED AND THE FLORIDA KEYS TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THUR AND SE OF THE AREA THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER TEXAS BEHIND THE FRONT. $$