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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

.SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN BUILDING HIGH PRES N OF 
THE AREA AND A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AND LOWER 
PRESSURE OVER TEXAS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS 
WED INTO FRI. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRESS 
MOVES WELL E OF THE AREA.

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GMZ080-230330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 94W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

$$
GMZ082-230330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-230330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 
TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 
8 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ086-230330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

.TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N 
OF 26N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 26N...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 
10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. 
 
$$
FORECASTER COBB/ROWLAND