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FZNT24 KNHC 240850
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 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. 

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT BRUSHES 
THE NORTHERN WATERS. LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS COMBINED 
WITH A STRENGTHENING RIDGE ACROSS THE E GULF WILL LEAD TO 
INCREASING SE TO S RETURN FLOW OVER MUCH OF THE W GULF SAT AND 
SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW WATERS MON MOVING 
OFF TEXAS LATE MON.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.TODAY...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 95W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 
TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR 
THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 
TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT AND SUN...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST 
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT SE PART.

$$
GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
TO NE TO E THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE 
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT FRI NIGHT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST 
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI 
NIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 
NORTH OF 25N MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE SAT 
THROUGH MON.

$$
GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT BECOMING N TO NE THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 KT S 
OF 24N DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.

$$
FORECASTER DGS