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FZNT24 KNHC 122043
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER 
THE NW GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING TO THE SE 
GULF. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE E GULF 
EARLY MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG THE N 
GULF COAST TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT THU.

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N THU. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 
26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N AND 1 
TO 3 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT THU. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. 

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S 
OF 25N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT ENTIRE AREA. AREAS OF SMOKE 
AND HAZE REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 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 AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS N PART.
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N THU. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN