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FZNT24 KNHC 010902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

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.

GMZ089-010915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS ENTERED THE NW PORTION OF THE GULF 
TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL RAPIDLY SHIFT SE OF AREA THIS EVENING. 
STRONG NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT REACHING GALE FORCE OVER 
THE SW GULF AND NW GULF TODAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO 
THE NE GULF LATE SUN AND SWEEP THROUGH THE GULF TUE MORNING... 
FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N FLOW INTO TUE.

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GMZ080-010915-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
 
.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ082-010915-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W...

.TODAY...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE BEHIND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 21N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 
25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT FT IN N SWELL.


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GMZ084-010915-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE SAT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-010915-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

...GALE WARNING CENTRAL WATERS...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT JUST 
AHEAD OF FRONT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SAT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N AND 5 
TO 6 FT S OF 26N. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL