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FZNT24 KNHC 031511
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 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. 

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF WITH STRONG 
WINDS ACROSS THE SW AND E HALF OF THE GULF TODAY THE STRONG 
WINDS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE SE GULF TONIGHT THEN DECREASE TO 
BELOW 20 KT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WED. WEAK TROUGH ENTERS FAR 
NW GULF LATE THU AND DISSIPATES FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT ENTER NW 
GULF LATE SAT.

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GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
S TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT 
TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT 
LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT SAT.

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GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S FRI. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON....N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. IN N SWELL.
.WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES/DGS