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FZNT24 KNHC 132120
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011

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. 

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS SE ACROSS 
THE GULF IS PRODUCING STRONG N TO NE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO 
DECREASE FROM NW TO SE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING. SE 
RETURN FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED IN THE WESTERN GULF LATE FRI 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WEAK FRONT APPROACHES TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE
AND EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA 25N97W TUE AFTERNOON.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON JAN 10 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 7 
FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 94W. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
330 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. S SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N AND 2 
TO 4 FT S OF 26N.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS