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FZNT24 KNHC 140832
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 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.

GMZ089-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE IS DEVELOPING THAT WILL DISSECT THE GULF 
FROM NW TO SE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. NORTHERLY 
FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER ALL WATERS BY TUE AND CONTINUE 
ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. 

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GMZ080-141530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TUE. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-141530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ084-141530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING N MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 
KT BECOMING N TO NE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-141530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
330 AM CDT SUN MAR 14 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. S OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON