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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 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.

GMZ089-022130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF WATERS WILL 
MOVE E OF AREA BY SUNSET TODAY. HIGH PRES IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL 
WEAKEN THU NIGHT INTO FRI WITH THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW 
INCREASING OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-022130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 93W NW WINDS TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE 10 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE.
.THU...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 94W NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E 
OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-022130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-022130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 
7 FT LATE WED NIGHT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-022130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
930 AM CST TUE MAR 02 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 27N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 
15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT NIGHT.

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FORECASTER NELSON