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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 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. 

GMZ089-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER NW GULF WATERS SPREAD E 
ACROSS ENTIRE GULF LATER TONIGHT AND WED IN ADVANCE OF STRONG 
COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW GULF LATE THU NIGHT.  FRONT REACH FROM 
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AND SE OF AREA SAT.

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GMZ080-220930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 
KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN BECOMING N AT 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT.
.FRI...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-220930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-220930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS N OF 25N.
.WED...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW AT 
25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING N AT 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE FRI. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ086-220930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 
KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES