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FZNT24 KNHC 252054
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 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. 

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOBILE ALABAMA TO 96N94W WILL WEAKEN AND 
LIFT N THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO 
THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE S CENTRAL 
BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THEN DISSIPATE WED.

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W    
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT.
.MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 
TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT LATE.
.TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS