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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 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.

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL 
SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO AND 
CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH FRIDAY.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FAR N PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 
3 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT..E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO 
15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG 
AND NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE N 
OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 
OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE N OF 29N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS. 
S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 
1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 29N. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER LL