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FZNT24 KNHC 122127
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

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. 

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE AND LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN 
PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF 
THROUGH FRI WITH WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE RELAXING THE PRES 
GRADIENT OVER THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 
15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SAT AND 
SUN.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT.

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN 
THE EVENINGS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. 

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 27N TO TO 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 20 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT MON. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING