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FZNT24 KNHC 190928
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 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. 

GMZ089-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR 
VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA 
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP 
OVER THE WEST GULF LATE SAT THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-191530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT W OF 95W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SAT AND 3 TO 5 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-191530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 
20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 
KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS...AND SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS NEAR THE 
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-191530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE.

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GMZ086-191530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
330 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN