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FZNT24 KNHC 170844
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

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. 

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IN THE NE GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY 
STATIONARY THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW 
PREVAILING ACROSS THE GULF.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT EACH AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS E OF 92W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT DURING THE EVENINGS.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT DURING THE EVENINGS.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT THROUGH MON. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY