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FZNT24 KNHC 061518
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 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. 

GMZ089-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG N-NE BREEZE REMAINS OVER MUCH OF GULF AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS OVER GULF STATES.  RIDGE WEAKENS AND MOVES E 
DIMINISHING FLOW AND PROMPTING S RETURN FLOW TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-062130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E 
TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE W OF 
94W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-062130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
8 FT. N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDE 
TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...S OF 21N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 21N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 20N W OF 95W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-062130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE 
TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT 
SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE.
.TUE...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-062130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT SHIFT NE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 9 IN N SWELL S OF 26N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT N OF 26N LATE. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND SUBSIDE 
TO 2 FT N OF 26N LATE.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 
8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES