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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 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.

GMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS GULF BASIN THROUGH MON.  COLD AIR 
SURGE INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS GULF MON AND TUE AND  
DIMINISH WED.

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GMZ080-022130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD 
TO 9 FT S OF 26N W OF 93W SUN NIGHT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT N OF 27N AND TO 9 FT 
S OF 27N SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE.  
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 
5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-022130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME 
NE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 
7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT LATE. 
.TUE...N OF 22N NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 KT LATE. S OF 
22N NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT 
SUBSIDE TO 5 FT LATE.  
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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GMZ084-022130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN 
N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE S OF 27N. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 25N 
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ086-022130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 20 KT N 
OF 25N LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT N OF 26N LATE.   
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES