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FZNT24 KNHC 120231
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM 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. 

GMZ089-120930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM 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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GMZ080-120930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 20 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 94W.  
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-120930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT NW PART MON NIGHT...AND 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.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-120930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N WATERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR 
COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
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 TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL AND 1 TO 2 N OF 27N.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. 
.FRI...S OF 27N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-120930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 11 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 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 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
FAR N WATERS TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N 
OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. 
.FRI...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS S OF 26N.

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FORECASTER GR