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FZNT24 KNHC 302105
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 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. 

GMZ089-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A 1019 MB HIGH ACROSS THE NW GULF WILL MEANDER OVER 
THE NW WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SW 
FLORIDA TO 23N28W TO 22N93W WILL DRIFT S AND SE AND GRADUALLY 
DISSIPATES BY SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN GULF WATERS SUN AND MON. ANOTHER WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE 
ACROSS THE AREA TUE WITH THE HIGH CENTER DEVELOPING AGAIN OVER 
THE NW WATERS.

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GMZ080-310330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 
PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NW 
TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 92W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.   

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GMZ082-310330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT WITHIN 
90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT S OF 
22N MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ084-310330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
TO SE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. 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 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N.

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GMZ086-310330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010

.TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE 
OF TROUGH VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 
KT S OF 26N MON. 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 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N.

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FORECASTER GR