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FZNT24 KNHC 290759
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 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. 

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER WEST CENTRAL GULF WILL SHIFT TO THE 
FAR EASTERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT...ALLOWING MODERATE TO FRESH 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF. FLOW 
WILL INCREASE OVER THE ENTIRE WESTERN GULF TUE AS DEEPENING LOW 
PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACH SE TEXAS COAST. THE 
FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE FAR NW GULF LATE WED.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 
KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING QUICKLY TO 7 TO 13 FT W OF FRONT.

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 
12 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN