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FZNT24 KNHC 020914
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012

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. 

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N90W TO 19N95W EARLY 
TODAY MOVES OUT OF GULF TONIGHT.  GALE FORCE N-NW WINDS S OF 24N 
W OF FRONT DIMINISHING TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN.  HIGH PRES 
BUILD NEAR 25N90W WED AND DRIFT SE THROUGH FRI AS WEAK COLD 
FRONT ENTERS NW GULF WED AND STALLS ALONG 95W N OF 23N FRI.  

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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
KT W OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT W OF 93W 
TONIGHT.  SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S AT 15 KT W 
OF 93W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE TUE 
NIGHT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012

...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 95W...

.TODAY...S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN N SWELL LATE. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH 
TO 20 KT LATE.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT SUBSIDE TO 10 FT LATE. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT 
LATE.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
BECOMING NE 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT 
TUE NIGHT. N OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
SE TO S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT 
TUE NIGHT. E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 FT THU.
.THU AND FRI...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT....N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 
FT N OF 26N AND TO 7 FT S OF 26N LATE TUE NIGHT.
.WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 
4 FT LATE.
.THU...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON JAN 02 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 25N TONIGHT. E OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE AT 15 KT 
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 
26N AND TO 7 FT S OF 26N LATE TUE NIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF 26N. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N...AND 7 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N SUBSIDING TO 
3 FT LATE.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF 26N. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES