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FZNT24 KNHC 110904
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

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.

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRI WHILE A WEAK FRONT APPROACHES THE NE GULF TUE.

GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT ALONG 
YUCATAN COAST NE TO E TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

$$
GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO  E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.WED...S OF 23N W OF 87W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
FORECASTER DGS