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FZNT24 KNHC 230258
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1015 MB HIGH PRES STATIONARY AT 27N94W 
DISSIPATE TUE AS SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO NW GULF.  TROUGH 
DRIFT NE ACROSS GULF TUE AND WED AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS 
WESTWARD ALONG 27N BY THU.

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GMZ080-230930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...W OF 94W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH AND SE 
TO S E OF TROUGH. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-230930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W  NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...WINDS SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-230930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 
SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
S OF 25N WINDS SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 
25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 
24N TO 27N WINDS E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 26N WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-230930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 22 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.MON...N OF 25N WINDS SW 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 25N WINDS S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS SW 10 KT. SEAS 3  
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 
27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 25N WINDS E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 25N WINDS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES