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FZNT24 KNHC 100923
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 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. 

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE NE GULF WILL MAINTAIN 
MODERATE SE TO S FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT 
BEFORE A WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS FROM THE W ATLC INTO THE NE 
GULF TONIGHT AND FRI. THIS WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD FURTHER W INTO 
THE N CENTRAL GULF OVER THE WEEKEND TO PRODUCE ELY FLOW ACROSS 
THE S GULF AND INCREASING RETURN FLOW ACROSS W PORTIONS. 

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GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING 
NE TO E WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT BUILDING TO 6 N OF 22N SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE 
PORTIONS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.MON...N OF 21N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NE PART...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN THIS 
EVENING.   
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WITHIN 90 
NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E AND 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 
2 TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING