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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 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. 

GMZ089-171530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N E OF 85W WILL MOVE E OF AREA 
EARLY TONIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST BY EARLY TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THE FAR NE WATERS TUE NIGHT...THEN LINGER WHILE
DISSIPATING THROUGH THU. A WEAK RIDGE THEN BUILDS W NEAR 30N
THROUGH FRI WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN INCREASING OVER THE FAR WESTERN
WATERS.

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GMZ080-171530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010

.TODAY...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
93W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS E PART. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 95W SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
95W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S OF 28N W OF 95W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-171530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N AND N OF 23N. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...WINDS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 
120 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA WED NIGHT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-171530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010

.TODAY...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE
SWELL. N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 89W.
.TONIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN 
SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 
25N WINDS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N FRI.

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GMZ086-171530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT MON MAY 17 2010

.TODAY...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. N OF 28N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
N OF 26N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. N OF
28N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.WED...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N WINDS 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S OF 27N E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. N OF 27N NE TO WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE