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FZNT24 KNHC 050849
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ALONG THE N GULF WILL BE BE REPLACED
BY STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING S FROM THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
BEGINNING SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH AND 
DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL WILL STRENGTHEN SE WINDS 
ACROSS THE W GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND INCREASE WINDS OVER 
THE E AND CENTRAL GULF MON AND TUE. WINDS DECREASE ACROSS THE 
GULF LATE TUE AND WED AS THE HIGH LOSES ITS INFLUENCE ON THE 
AREA.

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT W OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 
7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE E OF 93W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 94W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 93W.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. W 
OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT 
TONIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 
95W
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

.TODAY...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF
24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS N OF 28N.
.WED...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 05 2007

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS S 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N TUE. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N AND 2 TO 3 
FT N OF 26N.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE