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FZNT24 KNHC 280930
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

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. 

GMZ089-281530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT FROM NW GULF TO THE EAST 
CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SAT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE 
OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT...DIMINISH SUN AND MON...THEN INCREASE 
AGAIN ON TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THROUGH TEXAS.

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GMZ080-281530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-281530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-281530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-281530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN