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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 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. 

GMZ089-060330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING EASTWARD ALONG 35W TUE 
THROUGH THU WILL ALLOW FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS TO 
DEVELOP AND PERSIST OVER THE REGION THIS WEEK. WINDS DIMINISH 
FRI AND SAT AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST INTO THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC.

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GMZ080-060330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012
 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-060330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N 
OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 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 AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-060330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-060330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 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 THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL