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FZNT24 KNHC 121513
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 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.

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010
 
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH CENTERED ON THE NE GULF COAST DOMINATES THE 
ENTIRE GULF REGION WITH MODERATE BREEZE AND SEAS GENERALLY UNDER 
6 FT. A COASTAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR W GULF 
TONIGHT THROUGH WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER 
THE WESTERN GULF THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS FRI. LOW PRES WILL MOVE 
ACROSS THE NW GULF FRI AND SAT...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF GALE 
FORCE WINDS IN THE SW FLOW JUST AHEAD OF THE LOW.   

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GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI AND SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
.FRI AND SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT..EXCEPT 25 
TO 35 KT WITHIN 120 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 
10 KT W OF TROUGH...THEN BECOMING SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. 
.FRI AND SAT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 
TO SW LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI AND SAT...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT FROM 
25N TO 29N W OF 87W LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT..EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TO E 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT . SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE AND 
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER