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FZNT24 KNHC 220922
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 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.

GMZ089-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 26N87W MOVING NW 7 KT WILL BE 
NEAR 28N89W BY EARLY FRI EVENING...AND REACH THE LOUISIANA COAST 
BY SAT EVENING BEFORE CONTINUING INLAND SAT NIGHT. AS THE LOW 
MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST AND WEAKENS...THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT 
OVER THE NE PORTION WILL RELAX SETTING UP THE AREA WITH LIGHT 
WINDS AND LOW SEAS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW 
WILL INCREASE ALONG THE TEXAS COAST MON AND TUE.

GMZ080-221530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ082-221530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT....NW TO N WINDS 10  KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 
SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY LATE TONIGHT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN....VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE TO S SUN. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE ALONG THE YUCATAN 
COAST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE ALONG YUCATAN COAST LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-221530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW 
TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N 
OF 25N E OF 88W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N.
.SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
 
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GMZ086-221530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SW N OF 25N 
TUE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN