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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 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.

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 21N97W WILL 
STALL AND WEAKEN FROM TAMPA TO 25N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS 
EVENING THEN DISSIPATE SUN WITH A WEAK HIGH BUILDING ALONG 25N 
SUN THROUGH WED.
 
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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 28N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN NIGHT AND S 5 
TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W S WINDS INCREASING TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N S 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS