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FZNT24 KNHC 131422
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-132130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE SE WINDS 
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME THIS 
WEEKEND AS THE ATLC HIGH WEAKENS. 

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GMZ080-132130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-132130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 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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GMZ084-132130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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GMZ086-132130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.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 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON