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FZNT24 KNHC 301530
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 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. 

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER GULF STATES MOVE OFF SE U.S. 
COAST TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER WESTERN 
GULF THROUGH WED.  WARM FRONT LIFT NE ACROSS NW AND MID GULF TUE 
NIGHT AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST 
LATE FRI FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N BREEZE.

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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. W OF 93W SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 95W E WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.WED...E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 
94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER N AND CENTRAL PORTIONS  
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT 
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
930 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN N 
OF 27N.
.THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE S OF 
27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND TO 5 FT S OF 27N.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES