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FZNT24 KNHC 170232
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 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.

GMZ089-170930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

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

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GMZ080-170930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO 
E 10 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT 
LATE WED NIGHT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 
10 KT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE 
WED NIGHT.
.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 BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 
15 KT S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 94W E TO 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN.

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GMZ082-170930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
S OF 21N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT 
LATE WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI...THEN 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE FRI.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-170930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 26N 
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT 
LATE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 
TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU 
NIGHT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S THROUGHOUT 
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 26N LATE.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N 
EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT LATE...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N.

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GMZ086-170930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
930 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 
KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU NIGHT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...BECOMING E TO SE THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N 
OF 25N...AND 3 TO 5 S OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA UNTIL LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT LATE...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL LATE.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY