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FZNT24 KNHC 100911
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 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. 

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1016 MB AT 21N94W DRIFTS N TO 25N BEFORE 
BEING ABSORBED BY A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHERN GULF WATERS 
FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM S FLORIDA TO 21N91W BY 
EARLY SAT...AND SE OF THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH 
THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS E INTO THE CAROLINAS. SE RETURN 
FLOW INCREASES OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF MON AND TUE AHEAD 
OF LOW PRES MOVING THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

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GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2012
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 
TO 7 FT S OF 27N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2012

.TODAY...W OF 92W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 
92W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 22N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
22N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N 
OF 22N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 22N AND 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 22N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2012

.TODAY...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 24N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
24N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 24N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. S OF 24N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 27N.

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GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2012
 
.TODAY...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 24N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 
TO 10 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 
TO 5 FT S OF 25N.
.TUE...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER DGS