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FZNT24 KNHC 250836
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 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. 

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 23N93W TO THE W 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REACH FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 23N90W 
TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TODAY. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT 
WILL DRIFT N TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE AS ATLC RIDGE BUILDS W ACROSS 
AREA THROUGH WED.

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS TODAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AT 15 TO 20 KT LATE 
MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012
 
...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 
10 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. E OF 93W SE TO S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE SUN. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.MON...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 
7 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE MON. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT MON. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER AL