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FZNT24 KNHC 092047
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM 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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GMZ080-100330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.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.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-100330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.TONIGHT...SE TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST. 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.
.MON...N OF 21N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N NE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ084-100330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT WED JUN 09 2010
 
.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 
25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.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 THROUGH 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 AND MON...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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GMZ086-100330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 PM CDT WED JUN 09 2010

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...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 THROUGH MON...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 AL