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FZNT24 KNHC 132129
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 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. 

GMZ089-140330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING ATLC HIGH PRES ALONG 30N WILL MAINTAIN 
MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT.  
WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH SOME OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE ATLC HIGH 
WEAKENS FURTHER AND BEGINS TO SHIFT SE. A WEAK HIGH WILL DEVELOP 
ACROSS THE N GULF MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-140330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-140330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
WITHIN 150 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OFF NW 
COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS.
.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.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT BY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-140330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT NEAR THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-140330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.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 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING