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FZNT24 KNHC 302043
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING SE ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN
DURING THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ALLOWING FOR 
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE AREA TO INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
WATERS.

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GMZ080-010330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT
N OF 28N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 
KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-010330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW PORTION
NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-010330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
SAT NIGHT. S OF 25N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF OF 24N 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-010330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT THU SEP 30 2010

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N
INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...
EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE