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FZNT24 KNHC 130841
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 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.

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT THEN 
WEAK TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN.

GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.TODAY 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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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.TODAY THROUGH 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. SEAS 2 T0 3 FT.

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT 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 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 T0 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS