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FZNT24 KNHC 260928
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 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. 

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL WATERS TONIGHT AND TUE...AND ACROSS THE W PORTION TUE
NIGHT REACHING THE TEXAS COAST WED. A HIGH CENTER WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE NW WATERS THROUGH FRI AS A TROUGH MOVES INTO THE NE
PORTION.
 
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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE THU AND FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
E OF 93W TONIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF 
THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...W OF 95W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
 
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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010

.TODAY...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE
AREA.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
...EXCEPT N OF 26N E OF 87W BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SHIFTING W OF AREA
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED...N OF 28N WINDS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
28N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE 
SWELL. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...
430 AM CDT MON JUL 26 2010

.TODAY...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF
26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS S OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FOOT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 
6 FT FAR SE.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE