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FZNT24 KNHC 070230
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SAT NOV 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 SAT NOV 06 2010

.SYNOPSIS...NORTHERLY WINDS ARE DIMINISHING OVER THE GULF AS 
HIGH PRES BUILDS DOWN FROM THE N. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL 
BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE W GULF MON THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES 
MOVES MORE NE TO E OF 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 SAT NOV 06 2010

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 
TO 10 KT AND BECOMING E TO SE WEST OF 94W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO 
S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 3 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-070930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
SHIFTING TO E TO SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE NEAR 
YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-070930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT 
N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N.
.TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-070930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SAT NOV 06 2010

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 
4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 
FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 
FT N OF 26N.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY