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FZNT24 KNHC 242115
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 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. 

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT N 
OF THE AREA TONIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH WED AS
LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER TEXAS. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF
WED AFTERNOON...EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU... 
FROM SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI...AND EXIT THE REGION SAT.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE 
TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL