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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 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.

GMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT EAST AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE EAST 
GULF SUNDAY NIGHT.  OTHERWISE WEAK RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF AND 
WEAK TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ080-301530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 2009
 
.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN 
NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-301530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 2009
 
.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-301530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT S OF 23N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-301530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT MAY 30 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SOUTH OF FRONT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF WEAKENING FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF WEAKENING FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG WEAKENING FRONT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N SE TO 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.
.WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
25N EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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FORECASTER LL