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FZNT24 KNHC 302100
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 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. 

GMZ089-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTER 1031 MB OVER GULF STATES 
MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR MODERATE SOUTHERLY 
RETURN FLOW OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH WED.  VERY WEAK TROUGH 
LIES DOWN ALONG COASTAL WATERS TUE NIGHT BRINGING IN MID TO 
UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE 
OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY SAT FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N BREEZE.

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GMZ080-310330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF 
RAIN WITH SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. W OF 93W SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
SE SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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GMZ082-310330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 95W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 
94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-310330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 
25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER N AND CENTRAL PORTIONS  
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT  
TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-310330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
AREAS OF RAIN N OF 27N.
.THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SAT 
S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND TO 5 FT S OF 27N.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES