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FZNT24 KNHC 162048
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

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.

GMZ089-170330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-170330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
W OF 94W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT W OF 94W THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 
FT W OF 94W THU NIGHT. 
.FRI...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT E PART. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-170330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W 
OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-170330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N 
AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S 
OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 N OF 27N. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE AND 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 
4 TO 6 S OF 26N.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N AND 2 
TO 4 N OF 27N. 
SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-170330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
330 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N AND 3 
TO 5 S OF 25N.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 
FT S OF 27N.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER GR