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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 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.

GMZ089-080930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST E OF CAPE 
HATTERAS IS INTERACTING WITH BROAD LOW PRES ACROSS THE SW GULF 
AND NW CARIBBEAN...AND WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT 
ACROSS ALL BUT THE NW GULF THROUGH SUN...MAINTAINING STRONG NE 
TO E WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK AS 
TROPICAL STORM IDA OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 20.1N 84.6W 
AT 10 PM CST INTENSIFIES TO MINIMAL HURRICANE OVERNIGHT AND 
TRACKS N-NW THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. IDA IS FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 23N 86.5W BY SUN 
EVENING...TO NEAR 25.4N 87.6W BY EARLY MON MORNING. IDA IS THEN 
EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL STORM TUE WHILE 
MOVING TO THE N AND REACHING NEAR 30N 86.5 TUE MORNING AND THEN 
WILL SLOWLY TURNING MORE E THEN E-SE THROUGH WED. STRONG N WINDS 
WILL OVERTAKE THE WESTERN GULF TUE THROUGH THU AS A STRONG 
TROUGH OF LOW PRES MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

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GMZ080-080930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 2009

...STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 91W MON NIGHT         
   THROUGH TUE...

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUN NIGHT...BECOMING 
E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT SUN NIGHT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT 
WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON NIGHT THEN S TO SW TUE. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. E OF TROUGH S TO 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH.
.WED...N OF 26N E OF 91W S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT WED 
NIGHT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 
TO 14 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU 
AFTERNOON.

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GMZ082-080930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. E OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 23N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 23N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.TUE...W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 94W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 94W.

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GMZ084-080930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 2009

...GALE WARNING FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 87W TONIGHT AND S OF 27N    
   SUN MORNING BECOMING TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 27N LATE     
   SUN...
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT WITH 
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN E SWELL BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 25N E WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE SUN AFTERNOON AND 
NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E 
SWELL BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED E AND SE SWELL BUILDING 15 
TO 18 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND SQUALLS S OF 25N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 
28N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 33 FT. 
N OF 28N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
E AND SE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN E AND SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT WITH 
GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON NIGHT THEN S TO SW TUE. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT WED NIGHT THEN 
BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT
WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E 
PORTION.
.THU...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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GMZ086-080930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
930 PM CST SAT NOV 07 2009

...GALE WARNING S OF 25N TONIGHT AND S OF 26N SUN...
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W OF 83W SUN      
   AND SUN NIGHT...SHIFTING N OF 24N MON...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N W OF 82W TUE NIGHT THROUGH
   THU...

.TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT UP TO 18 FT IN THE GULF 
STREAM. N OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS S OF 27N.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
EXPECTED N OF 22N W OF 83W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. 
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAINBANDS AND TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 26N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE TUE AND EARLY 
WED...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE WED. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS N AND CENTRAL PORTIONS.
.THU...N OF 26N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING