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FZNT24 KNHC 060234
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM 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. 

GMZ089-060930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE GULF WATERS TONIGHT. 
STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE AREA BEHIND IT RESULTING 
IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE GULF TUE THROUGH 
THU. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRI AND SAT AS A WEAK FRONT ATTEMPTS TO 
ENTER THE NW GULF FROM TEXAS.

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GMZ080-060930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST MON MAR 05 2012
 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.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 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT WED.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-060930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
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 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-060930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THU.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-060930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST MON MAR 05 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 
20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. 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 BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 
KT THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 7 FT THROUGHOUT FRI.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY