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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 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. 

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM EASTERN LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY 
OF CAMPECHE WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF 
CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED. HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS N 
OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF 
THE TEXAS COAST SAT.

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GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT S OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 3 TO 4 
FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011

 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E OF SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER AL/DGS