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FZNT24 KNHC 012132
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

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.

GMZ089-020315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...FAST MOVING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N90W 
EXPECTED TO BE SE OF AREA TONIGHT.  GALE FORCE NW WINDS FOLLOW 
FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT.  SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NE GULF LATE 
SUN AND SWEEP THROUGH GULF TUE MORNING FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO 
STRONG N FLOW TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-020315-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010
 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT TUE. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT TUE. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-020315-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W...

.TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
FT. E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 
5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-020315-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE SAT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ086-020315-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2010

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT 
LATE SAT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE SAT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT N OF 
26N AND 6 FT S OF 26N. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES