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FZNT24 KNHC 221459
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 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. 

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 1016 MB HIGH NEAR 25N89W WILL SHIFT W TO NEAR
25N94W MON...THEN DISSIPATE TUE AS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MOVES 
INTO N CENTRAL PORTION. THE TROUGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE NW 
GULF TUE AND WED AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS WESTWARD ACROSS THE 
GULF ALONG 27N.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. 
.MON...W OF 94W SW TO W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...WINDS SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 94W
SE TO S. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...WINDS E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 95W.
.MON...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT AND VARIABLE 5 
TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E OF 93W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 25N. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 25N WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 
25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 
25N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N WINDS SHIFTING TO SW 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FROM 25N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE