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FZNT24 KNHC 201427
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 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. 

GMZ089-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER NE WATERS WILL SHIFT E OF AREA 
THIS AFTERNOON WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE 30N. MODERATE E 
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A FRESH BREEZE S OF RIDGE THROUGH TUE.  
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX WED AND THU WITH WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHERLY. 

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GMZ080-202130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-202130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 94W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT E PART.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-202130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON 
AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY MON NIGHT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW THU. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-202130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 10 KT 
THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON