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FZNT24 KNHC 150330
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 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. 

GMZ089-150930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS W ATLC ALONG 30N 
EXTENDS W INTO EXTREME NE GULF THIS EVENING AND WILL MAINTAIN 
MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH 
SAT...WITH STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. HIGH PRES 
WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT NE SUN THROUGH TUE TO PRODUCE A 
DIMINISHING WIND FLOW.

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GMZ080-150930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS BECOMING ISOLATED SAT NIGHT. 
.SUN AND MON...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-150930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
NE PORTIONS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
23N W OF 95W. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 
FT. W OF 95W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-150930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N 
OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S 
OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-150930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 PM CDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
TO 10 FT IN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... 
HIGHER IN THE FLORIDA CURRENT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT.  
N OF 25N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S 
OF 25N.
.SUN AND MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING