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FZNT24 KNHC 131515
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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.

GMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH E WINDS THROUGH 
THE WEEKEND BEFORE DIMINISHING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES 
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS TEXAS.

GMZ080-132130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...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 3 TO 5 
FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-132130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 13 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 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-132130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...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 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-132130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
NEAR FLORIDA STRAITS. 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 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS/COHEN