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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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.

GMZ089-130330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N85W TO 
28N88W DISSIPATES BY TONIGHT. RIDGE NE OF THE AREA MAINTAINS 
FRESH E TO SE RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF WED THROUGH SAT.

GMZ080-130330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.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.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-130330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.TONIGHT 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.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-130330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.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. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 T0 3 FT.

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GMZ086-130330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009

.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.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 T0 3 FT.

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FORECASTER GR/COHEN