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FZNT24 KNHC 231511
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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.

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANTS OF A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE NE ACROSS 
THE NE GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE 
INCREASING OVER THE W GULF IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNSET TODAY. THE FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNSET 
SUN AND MOVE SE OF AREA AROUND SUNSET MON. SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS 
UP AGAIN NW GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER 
FRONT MOVING INTO NW GULF THU. 

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 9 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...NW TO WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE MON 
AND AND E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL 
SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.TUE...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 
5 TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT S OF 26N 
WED.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
930 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 
TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE S OF 25N MON
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
25N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 25N.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON