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FZNT24 KNHC 030923
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

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. 

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT JUST SE OF GULF TODAY MAINTAINS STRONG TO 
NEAR GALE N-NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF BASIN E OF 92W...DIMINISHING 
TONIGHT AS 1030 MB HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER NE GULF.  WEAK TROUGH 
ENTER FAR NW GULF LATE THU AND DISSIPATES FRI.  ANOTHER COLD 
FRONT ENTER NW GULF LATE SAT.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S 
TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 
10 KT E OF 94W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT E OF 94W.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING E WINDS 15 KT TONIGHT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE TODAY THEN TO 7 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE AT 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S FRI. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT....N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 FT N OF 
25N AND TO 7 FT S OF 25N TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING 
NW WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 FT WED 
NIGHT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND TO 6 FT 
S OF 25N TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW  
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE 
WED NIGHT.
.THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE.
.FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES