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FZNT24 KNHC 311416
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

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.

GMZ001-010300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH
MON NIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE WILL REACH
FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE NIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA
FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE
NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE WINDS ARE
LIKELY W OF THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF WED AND THU.

$$

GMZ011-010300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-010300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ015-010300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ017-010300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

$$

GMZ019-010300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

$$

GMZ021-010300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-010300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

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GMZ025-010300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
916 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL