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FZNT24 KNHC 172039
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 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. 

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF WITH A RIDGE
SW TO THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MON.
A COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH THE FAR NW WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 28N W OF 95W SE TO S 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM IN AREAS OF 
FOG W OF 95W LATE TONIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM IN AREAS OF FOG W OF 95W LATE FRI NIGHT.
.SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING N 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT FAR
W PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

.TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM IN AREAS OF FOG N OF 29N LATE TONIGHT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM IN AREAS OF FOG N OF 29N INTO EARLY SAT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM IN AREAS 
OF DENSE FOG N OF 29N TONIGHT AND FRI NIGHT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM IN AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 29N SAT 
NIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N 
OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N.
 
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FORECASTER AGUIRRE