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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

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.

GMZ089-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N89W TO 20N97W 
WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SUN WITH A WEAK HIGH BUILDING ALONG 
25N SUN THROUGH WED.
 
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GMZ080-180330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 
KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 28N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN NIGHT AND S 5 
TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-180330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-180330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-180330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL