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FZNT24 KNHC 252107
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM 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. 

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF WILL 
VEER S TO SW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST. 
THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM TX/LA BORDER TO TAMPICO MEXICO 
LATER TONIGHT...FROM MOBILE BAY TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU 
NIGHT...FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI NIGHT...THEN 
EXIT THE REGION SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA 
ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THIS WEEKEND WILL BRING FRESH TO 
STRONG NE WINDS TO THE NE GULF BY LATE SUN.

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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 WED JAN 25 2012

.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. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 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.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
.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.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.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 AND FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 21N LATE.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
330 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.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.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE 
SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE SUN. 

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.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 AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE SUN. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL