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FZNT24 KNHC 070912
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 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. 

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS MOVED NW OFF THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA TO NEAR 21N91W AND EXTENDS A TROUGH NORTHWARD 
ALONG 91W TO 29N. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE WESTERN 
GULF TO 94W BY SUNSET AND INLAND INTO NE MEXICO AND SOUTH TEXAS 
THU...POSSIBLY AS AS TROPICAL CYCLONE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM 
THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N. E TO NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS.
.THU...S OF 28N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. 
.THU NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. 
.FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 
94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010

.TODAY...N OF 22N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW NE TO N WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LOW VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS E PART.
.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT N OF 23N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N. W OF 95W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT N OF 23N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 23N. S OF 21N E OF 95W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT NW 
PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT N OF 24N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 
KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST SUN EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010

.TODAY...S OF 29N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT N OF 24N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT N OF 29N THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S PART.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 
26N. 

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
430 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 
26N. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER