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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 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. 

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF COMBINED WITH LOWER 
PRES OVER THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN BRISK NE WINDS ACROSS THE 
EASTERN GULF TODAY THEN DECREASE TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER 
WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF FRI AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS 
THE AREA.

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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 25N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 25N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS