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FZNT24 KNHC 180324
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 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.

GMZ089-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE 26N92W. THE 
FRONT IS WEAKENING SOUTH OF 26N92W ALONG 22N94W 20N96W. HIGH 
PRES BEHIND FRONT BUILDS ACROSS MUCH OF AREA MON THROUGH WED. 
SURFACE LOW PRES MOVING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AND THE SW N ATLC TUE 
AND WED MAY MOVE INTO THE NE PORTION OF THE GULF THU AS HIGH 
PRES BUILDS TO THE N.   

GMZ080-180930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.WED...E OF 92W NE TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. 
W OF 92W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E OF 92W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL. W OF 92W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-180930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 
95W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 23N E OF 93W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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GMZ084-180930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 LATE W OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N 
OF FRONT...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 25N N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 25N 
AND 28N W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W TO 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
 
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GMZ086-180930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE N OF 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 LATE N OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...N OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NW 
TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE WINDS 20 KT THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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FORECASTER GR