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FZNT24 KNHC 281518
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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. 

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT FROM NW GULF EASTWARD TO THE  
CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING ALLOWING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW 
TO SET UP ACROSS W PORTIONS. RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF SAT...DIMINISH SUN AND MON...THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON 
TUE AS HIGH PRES SHIFT E INTO THE ATLC AND A COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES SE TEXAS.

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.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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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 
MAINLY NW TO N 10 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
W OF 95W.
.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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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
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 STRIPLING