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FZNT24 KNHC 070856
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 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. 

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF COMBINED WITH LOWER 
PRES IN THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN NE WINDS ACROSS THE SE GULF 
TODAY. WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF FRI WITH 
MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS AND ACROSS THE AREA.

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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 2010

.TODAY...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N NE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10  KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 2010

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

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 2010

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

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT THU OCT 07 2010

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

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FORECASTER DGS