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FZNT24 KNHC 051432
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 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. 

GMZ089-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 27N89W WILL SHIFT E THROUGH SUN WITH 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW EXPANDING FROM THE W TO THE CENTRAL GULF. 
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF MON REACHING FROM 30N92W TO 
20N97W LATE MON. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTION 
OF THE FRONT ON MON WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND 
THE FRONT.

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GMZ080-052130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 93W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-052130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT SUN.
.MON...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-052130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 
4 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-052130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST THU JAN 05 2012
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
SE TO S FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 
SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY