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FZNT24 KNHC 060910
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 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. 

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE AREA 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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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 2012
 
.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT 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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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.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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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 2012

.TODAY THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT THU.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST TUE MAR 06 2012

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 DGS