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FZNT24 KNHC 121430
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 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. 

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N TUE THEN 
TO ALONG 29N THU AND FRI.

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GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 
5 FT TONIGHT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT 
TONIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT.  
.THU...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
NE TO E 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT THROUGH 
THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N. 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 YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.
.WED AND THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT IN SE SWELL LATE.

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W  
1030 AM CDT MON JUL 12 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N 
OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 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 NE 
TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT 
IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. 
.FRI...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF
26N.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY