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FZNT24 KNHC 111412
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 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. 

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL PERSIST ALONG 26N THROUGH TUE SHIFTING 
TO THE N ALONG 30N BY THU.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 
4 FT W OF 94W TONIGHT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT MON NIGHT AND TUE. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE THROUGH THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S PART TONIGHT.

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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT...AND EXCEPT NE
15 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N
OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N. 

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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR 1 FT. N 
OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 
FT LATE TUE AND WED...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
LATE TUE AND WED. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 
TO E WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. 

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY