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FZNT24 KNHC 251505
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 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. 

GMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS LOW 
PRES DEVELOPS OVER TEXAS. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF 
THIS AFTERNOON...EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE 
THU...FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI...AND EXIT THE 
REGION SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND 
WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS TO THE NE GULF BY LATE SUN.

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GMZ080-252130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING S TO 
SW AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI..NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-252130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-252130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ086-252130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL