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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU OCT 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. 

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU OCT 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A NORTH TO SOUTH RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN 
WATERS THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU OCT 20 2011

.TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...S OF 27N E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU OCT 20 2011

.TONIGHT...W OF 95W WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N 
SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF LINE 25N93W TO 21N97W SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF SAME LINE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ON TUE.

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GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 PM CDT THU OCT 20 2011
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 24N E OF 87W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
 
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GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU OCT 20 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON