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FZNT24 KNHC 122112
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

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.

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N84W TO 25N92W TO 18N94W 
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.  WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHED OVER GULF AS 
HIGH PRES OVER SE STATES IS FORCED E BY NEW COLD FRONT ENTERING 
N GULF SUN. FRONT REACHES FROM 29N84W TO 25N92W TO 18N95W LATE 
SUN NIGHT AND CROSSES SE OF AREA LATE MON NIGHT.  HIGH WINDS AND 
SEAS MOSTLY N AND W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

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GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND N OF FRONT TONIGHT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. 
SEAS 3 FT...BUILD TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 
KT FRI NIGHT.  SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W                               
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFT S FRI. SEAS 3 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
...SHIFT NW N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
330 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.TONIGHT....N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT.  SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT S LATE. SEAS 3 
FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SW N OF 29N LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES