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FZNT24 KNHC 010316
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 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. 

GMZ089-010930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM THE ATLC 
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF E OF 90W WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE 
WINDS THROUGH TUE. A WEAK TROUGH W OF 90W ALONG 26N WILL DRIFT N AND 
MOVE INLAND TUE NIGHT. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL BEGIN  
WED OVER THE ENTIRE BASIN IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER THE 
CENTRAL PLAINS THEN BRIEFLY INCREASE THU. ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL 
NOSE W INTO THE SE GULF LATE THU THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-010930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH FAR SE PORTIONS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT
E OF 94W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 94W.

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GMZ082-010930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
EXCEPT TO 5 FT OFF NW YUCATAN COAST.
.WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT E OF 
93W DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-010930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. S OF 26N 
SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 
FT IN E TO SE SWELL S OF 23N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
NEAR TROUGH.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 
KT THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 
15 KT THU. EXCEPT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT OFF THE YUCATAN 
COAST.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-010930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010

.TONIGHT....N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. S 
OF 27N WINDS SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N TUE NIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
FOOT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. S OF 26N WINDS S WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING