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FZNT24 KNHC 200849
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 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. 

GMZ089-200930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM E TO W JUST N OF THE WATERS 
THROUGH THE PERIOD. MEANWHILE A NW TO SE ORIENTED TROUGH WILL 
PERSIST OVER THE FAR W GULF WATERS THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-200930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-200930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 
KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH.
 
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GMZ084-200930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
ALONG YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-200930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON SEP 20 2010

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY