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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 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. 

GMZ089-040930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE CENTERED OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL 
SHIFT OFF N CAROLINA COAST SAT AND INTO W CENTRAL ATLC SUN. COLD 
FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST SAT AFTERNOON AND EXTENDS FROM MOUTH 
OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY EARLY SUN. FRONT 
MOVES SLOWLY SE AND STALLS FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF 
CAMPECHE MON. STRONG N WINDS OVER SW GULF WATERS BEHIND THE 
FRONT LATE SUN AND MON. BROAD LOW PRES TROUGH ACROSS FAR NW 
CARIB AND E YUCATAN MON DRIFTS N AND EXTEND INTO SE GULF MON 
NIGHT THROUGH WED AND ENHANCE NE WINDS N OF OLD FRONT ACROSS W
CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE GULF.

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GMZ080-040930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS 
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO LOCALLY 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SE 
W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 
10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT
LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT SAT 
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 
20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT 
FAR SW PART.
 
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GMZ082-040930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 
25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 
25 KT W OF FRONT...INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT LATE SUN AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON...S OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
E OF 94W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-040930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 
FT N OF YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S 
OF 26N. AREAS OF LOCALLY DENSE FOG N OF 29N LATE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AHEAD 
OF FRONT THEN N TO NE 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE.
.MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ALONG AND SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 

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GMZ086-040930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST FRI FEB 03 2012

.TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT FROM 24N TO 26N AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT FLORIDA CURRENT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT EARLY SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 
KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONT E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING/COBB