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FZNT24 KNHC 190307
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 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.

GMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N90W TO 18N94W 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH WEAK HIGH PRES BUILD ALONG 25N.
 
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GMZ080-190930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ082-190930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ084-190930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ086-190930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
S OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES