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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 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.

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER MOST OF THE GULF THIS 
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NE GULF 
SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO NEAR 28N88W SUN 
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SE GULF MON AS A 
RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE N GULF ON TUE.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...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. 

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 87W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 
TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.SAT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF FRONT SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CAB