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FZNT24 KNHC 130904
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

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. 

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE AND LOW PRES FROM SOUTHERN 
PLAINS TO WILL MODERATE TO STRONG SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF 
THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT SE FRI NIGHT 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND  WITH DECREASING WINDS.

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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 
KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SAT AND SUN.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT.

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE BY 
MORNING THEN SHIFTING NE TO E THU EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE 
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE 
EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO 
SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT... EXCEPT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. 

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 20 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 
5 FT MON.

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FORECASTER DGS