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FZNT24 KNHC 062038
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ089-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF 
WATERS BEHIND A COLD FRONT NOW JUST E OF FLORIDA. WINDS WILL 
INCREASE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT INTO THU AS LOW PRESSURE 
SHIFTS FROM TEXAS THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. AS THIS 
LOW TRACKS NE THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH 
INTO SAT. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ALONG THE TEXAS 
COAST THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD AS ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRES 
MOVES FROM TEXAS TO THE MID MS VALLEY.

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GMZ080-070330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

.TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 
9 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-070330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 94W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ084-070330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
SAT.

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GMZ086-070330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER KB/GR