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FZNT24 KNHC 210841
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 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.

GMZ089-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AXIS FROM CUBA TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL LIFT 
NE TONIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO SE LOUISIANA THU 
THROUGH FRI. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF 
TONIGHT THROUGH FRI THEN DIMINISH SAT AND SUN. A BACK DOOR COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NE GULF LATE SAT THEN EXTEND FROM THE 
FLORIDA KEYS TO SE LOUISIANA ON SUN.

$$
GMZ080-211530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

.TODAY...W OF 93W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 
93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 92W.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-211530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. AREAS OF SMOKE E OF 95W.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 94W.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 21N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT... 
HIGHEST NW. S OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 
FT S OF 21N.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT 
NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S 
OF 21N.

$$
GMZ084-211530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING S OF 
25N. AREAS OF SMOKE S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N W OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS TONIGHT AND THU.
.SAT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY TO 20 
KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ086-211530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N.
.FRI...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

$$
.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.