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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 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.

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N90W TO 18N94W 
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH A WEAK HIGH BUILDING ALONG 25N.
 
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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT MON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...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.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N S 
TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER LL