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FZNT24 KNHC 230900
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 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.

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO  
26N90W WHERE IT BECOMES A WEAK WARM FRONT TO NE TEXAS. THE FRONT 
WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY AS SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE W GULF 
IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT 
EVENING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SUN AND MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. 
SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP AGAIN NW GULF TUE NIGHT AND WED. 

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO 
N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT W PART MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W PART 
LATE.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT 
LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 
TO 30 KT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.TUE...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 
TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 
FT N OF 27N.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
330 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 
20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 
KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY WED.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS