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FZNT24 KNHC 200303
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 PM 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. 

GMZ089-200930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 PM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM MOBILE BAY TO 25N89W WILL 
SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT MORNING. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA 
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHERLY ACROSS 
MUCH OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH WED.

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GMZ080-200930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W  
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
930 PM CST FRI NOV 19 2010
 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 
93W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN AND SUN 
NIGHT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED.

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GMZ082-200930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
930 PM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 21N.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS AND SE TO S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N W OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...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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GMZ084-200930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
930 PM CST TUE NOV 19 2002

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 
10 KT TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-200930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
930 PM CST FRI NOV 19 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 
TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 
TO 3 FT TUE. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN 
E SWELL.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER