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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 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. 

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING SE ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN
SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR NORTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE 
ACROSS THE AREA INTO NEXT WEEK.

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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010

.TODAY AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE 
AND WED.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N 
W OF 94W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL SUN NIGHT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 
FT WED. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 5 FT WED.

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 28N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
N OF 28N SAT NIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 02 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 3 
TO 4 FT S OF 25N.
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS