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FZNT24 KNHC 241450
OFFNT4

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

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DIP INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS 
TODAY. DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES COMBINED 
WITH A STRENGTHENING RIDGE ACROSS THE E GULF WILL RESULT IN 
INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF WATERS THIS 
WEEKEND. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS MON.

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GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST DURING 
EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON.

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GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO E MON 
NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE FRI 
NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON