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FZNT24 KNHC 290929
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 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. 

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO NW 
YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY S MON AND DISSIPATE
MON NIGHT INTO TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER NE TEXAS WILL 
MOVE EASTWARD AND OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT ALLOWING FOR
SLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THU. A 
WEAK COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH THE FAR NW WATERS THU.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO E 
TO SE W OF 94W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
W OF 94W TONIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W 
SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
 
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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 
93W 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE...N OF 21N E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE LATE 
THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 26N INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 26N
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 27N WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
330 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N.   
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N 
OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. 
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE