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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 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. 

GMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR 
VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES 
N OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN 
FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN PORTION SAT THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-192130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010
 
.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT...BECOMING SE TO S AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE 
TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT.

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GMZ082-192130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST TONIGHT NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN
NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NEAR THE 
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS NE 15 TO 20 KT...AND OVER THE
FAR NW PORTION BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST 
IN THE EVENING NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-192130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT TUE. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-192130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 AM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
24N NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT. N OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...
EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT MON
AND 3 TO 5 FT TUE.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE