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FZNT24 KNHC 171512
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

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GMZ080-172130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ082-172130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT.  SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT S OF 22N 
AFTERNOONS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-172130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-172130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 
20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT S OF 24N.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES