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FZNT24 KNHC 062112
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 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. 

GMZ089-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF COMBINED WITH LOWER 
PRES IN THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN BRISK NE WINDS ACROSS THE 
EASTERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER WILL MOVE 
INTO THE NW GULF FRI AFTERNOON WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS AND 
SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS THE AREA.

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GMZ080-070330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BECOMING
SEAS 3 TO 5 LATE.
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BETWEEN 92W AND 95W 3 FT.
SEAS ELSEWHERE 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BECOMING SEAS 1 TO 2 FT LATE.

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GMZ082-070330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF 20N E OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN
NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 95W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
S OF 20N E OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BECOMING 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 1 TO 2 FT.
W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ084-070330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS S OF 28N 5 TO 8 FT. SEAS N OF 28N 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BECOMING SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BECOMING SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BECOMING SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT BECOMING SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 3 TO 4 FT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
E TO SE WINDS 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BECOMING SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ086-070330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BECOMING
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT LATE.
.FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER MT