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FZNT24 KNHC 050902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 05 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. 

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 05 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 
TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN WED THROUGH FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER WILL
BE OVER THE NW GULF SAT WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF.

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 05 2010

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 05 2010

.TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 96W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. W OF 96W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 05 2010

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT MON OCT 04 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10  KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 27N WINDS NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS