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FZNT24 KNHC 111446
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-112130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER 
THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING TO THE SE 
GULF.  A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE E 
GULF LATE SUN INTO MON AND DISSIPATE TUE.

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GMZ080-112130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 92W 
TODAY.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-112130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
COAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-112130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-112130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF 
SMOKE AND HAZE N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT 
LATE SUN.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART.

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FORECASTER  BERG/CHRISTENSEN