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FZNT24 KNHC 090927
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 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. 

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM SE GULF NEAR 
26N85W TO THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA KEYS WILL DISSOLVE THIS EVENING. 
WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE SE TO S 
FLOW ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THU BEFORE HIGH PRES ACROSS THE 
ATLC BUILDS W INTO THE NE GULF THU AND FRI. THIS WEAK RIDGE WILL 
BUILD FURTHER W INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF OVER THE WEEKEND TO 
PRODUCE ELY FLOW ACROSS THE S GULF AND INCREASING RETURN FLOW 
OVER W PORTIONS. 

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W 
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE AND 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY 
MORNING...EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF 
YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT 
IN THE SE BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE 
TO E DURING WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 22N FRI AND SAT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PORTIONS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING 
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010
 
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST THIS EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT TO 4 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT NE PART AND EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 
90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 
TO 4 FT OFF COAST OF YUCATAN.   
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E WITHIN 90 NM 
OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT WITHIN 
90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONTAL REMNANTS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI 
NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING