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FZNT24 KNHC 160802
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 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.

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM LOUISIANA TO THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THU AND WEAKEN THEREAFTER. 
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER ALL WATERS TODAY 
AND CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. SOUTHERLY 
RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE EXTREME NW WATERS THU NIGHT 
SPREADING E ACROSS ALL GULF WATERS BY SUNRISE SAT IN ADVANCE OF 
NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SAT.

$$
GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT INCREASING TO  15 
TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E OF 95W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

$$
GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 
25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E OF 95W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT.

$$
GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT FAR 
NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH FRONT.

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GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE FRI NIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N  NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON