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FZNT24 KNHC 282057
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 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.

GMZ089-290330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM MOBILE BAY TO 26N93W 
AND STATIONARY TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO. THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE 
FRONT WILL REMAIN ANCHORED AS IT SLOWLY DISSIPATES NEAR TAMPICO 
THROUGH SAT. THE NE PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL REACH THE FLORIDA 
BIG BEND SAT MORNING AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SE GULF EARLY 
SUN.

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GMZ080-290330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 2009
 
.TONIGHT...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S PORTIONS. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 5 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT FRI.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-290330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 2009
 
.TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT WITHIN TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 93W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT...INCREASING TO 20 KT ALONG THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT ALONG YUCATAN 
PENINSULA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 
FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT ALONG YUCATAN 
PENINSULA AT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-290330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 2009

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 
10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4. S OF 24N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.SUN...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF DISSIPATING FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-290330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU MAY 28 2009

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NW OF FRONT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK