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FZNT24 KNHC 241454
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE E GULF IS FORECAST
TO WEAKEN SAT THROUGH MON AS A RIDGE ACROSS THE N GULF LIFTS
SLIGHTLY N AND BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL 
AMERICA CONTINUES TO DRIFT W AND WEAKEN. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH THROUGH MON. 

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GMZ080-242130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART THIS 
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON.

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GMZ082-242130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI AND SAT...E OF 93W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-242130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL AND TO 3 TO 5 FT MON.

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GMZ086-242130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT S OF 25N INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT S OF 25N INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE.
.MON...E WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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FORECASTER ROWLAND/AGUIRRE