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FZNT24 KNHC 242033
OFFNT4

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

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE E GULF WILL WEAKEN SAT 
THROUGH TUE AS A STRONG RIDGE ACROSS THE NRN AREAS AND BROAD 
AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA  
DRIFTS W AND WEAKENS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO 
DIMINISH THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT MON.

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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. 

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST S.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 
SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL AND TO 3 TO 5 FT MON.

$$
GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W   
430 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2007

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 
25N INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 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 AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST S. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT LATE.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY...THEN 3 TO 4 FT LATE.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
 
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FORECASTER ROWLAND/AGUIRRE