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FZNT24 KNHC 091516
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.SYNOPSIS...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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GMZ080-092130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 10 TO 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 
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-092130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON 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 THIS EVENING. 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 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 3 TO 4 FT LATE.

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GMZ084-092130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON 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 TO 15 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 26N NE TO E 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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GMZ086-092130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 AM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. 
.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 27 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER GR