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FZNT24 KNHC 070244
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-070930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

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

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GMZ080-070930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.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...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 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 3 FT BETWEEN 92W AND 
95W...1 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE.

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GMZ082-070930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 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 SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 
FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. 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 SAT NIGHT. 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ084-070930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 06 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 28N 
AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N.
.THU...S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 4 FT LATE.
.THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 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 AND DIMINISHING TO 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. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

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GMZ086-070930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 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 SUBSIDING TO 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 AL/MT