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FZNT24 KNHC 121440
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 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.

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO FORT MYERS 
FLORIDA DISSIPATES BY TONIGHT. RIDGE NE OF THE AREA MAINTAINS 
FRESH E TO SE RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF WED THROUGH SAT.

GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF YUCATAN 
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 
10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E  
20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. N OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT SHIFTING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 
20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/COHEN