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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 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. 

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE 
THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 
94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE 
FRI. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 2010

.TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS NEAR 15 KT 
ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS NEAR 
15 KT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N. 
.THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 25N AND 2 
TO 3 FT S OF 25N.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SUN OCT 17 2010

.TONIGHT...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 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER GR