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FZNT24 KNHC 171530
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 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.

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT S OF 28N E OF 94W 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...
AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N.
.FRI...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 
TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
S OF 28N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 28N.
.SAT AND SUN...W TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
WINDS SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW
PORTION.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 TK. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
930 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE