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

GMZ089-140930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N EXTENDING W 
INTO FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH SE 
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT.  WINDS WILL THEN 
DIMINISH OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE ATLC HIGH WEAKENS FURTHER AND 
BEGINS TO SHIFT SE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL 
GULF COASTS TUE WHILE A WEAK HIGH DEVELOPS ACROSS THE NW GULF.

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GMZ080-140930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.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.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-140930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
WITHIN 150 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EVENINGS NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR THE
YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS.
.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.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-140930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT SAT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT NEAR 
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-140930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE MAINLY E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 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 THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING 
TO 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT 
MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE MON.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING