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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 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.

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN BECOMING 
DIFFUSE OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE BUILD OVER 
THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009
 
.TODAY...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009

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

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING NW WINDS 10 KT NW OF FRONT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...N OF DISSIPATING FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF DISSIPATING FROM SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
DISSIPATING FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N S 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 LL