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FZNT24 KNHC 290340
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM 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. 

GMZ089-290930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NW ZONE SHIFT TO CENTRAL GULF EARLY 
SAT ALLOWING MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP 
ACROSS W ZONES.  FLOW INCREASE W OF 93W TUE AND SPREAD TO W OF 
91W WED AS DEEPENING LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACH 
SE TEXAS COAST.

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GMZ080-290930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 
KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING QUICKLY TO 13 FT W OF FRONT.

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GMZ082-290930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 96W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 
12 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  

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GMZ084-290930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-290930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES