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FZNT24 KNHC 131442
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 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.

GMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...1016 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE SW GULF WILL 
SHIFT N ALONG 92W TODAY AND N OF AREA SUN WITH A RIDGE FROM NE 
TEXAS TO W CUBA THROUGH WED. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP 
SE ACROSS THE NE GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-132130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE LATE SUN. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-132130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 94W. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING BEHIND FRONT 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-132130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. 
S OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 
KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-132130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
930 AM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 
8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N LATE TONIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON/COBB