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FZNT24 KNHC 170924
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 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.

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRES ACROSS ENTIRE GULF THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT W OF 
94W THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF 94W THU NIGHT. 
.FRI...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 
22N AND 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT THU NIGHT AND FRI. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT S SUN. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W    
330 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES