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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 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. 

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL OVER THE SE U.S. TODAY THROUGH 
THU WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS INTO THE GULF BY 
MID WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF FRI.

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 2012
 
.TODAY...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TODAY...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 22N.
.WED...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 
22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 11 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TODAY AND TON IGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 
26N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 26N.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS