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FZNT24 KNHC 240835
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 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.

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA S TO 
23N90W WILL SLOWLY LIFT N AND BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH TONIGHT. A 
WEAK PRES PATTERN HAS SET UP OVER THE GULF WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT 
WINDS AND LOW SEAS...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU OVER MOST OF 
THE GULF. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE FAR WESTERN 
GULF BEGINNING TOMORROW.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE ALONG THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E 
OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE ALONG 
YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 27N.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN