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FZNT24 KNHC 220745
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 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. 

GMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA AND E BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH MON. A WEAK RIDGE WILL 
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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GMZ080-221530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E 
OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-221530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-221530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2  
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
S PART.

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GMZ086-221530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.  
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON