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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 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. 

GMZ089-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN 
AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN. A WEAK TROUGH MAY 
APPROACH THE FAR SE PORTION FROM THE ATLC LATE SAT INTO SUN.

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GMZ080-192130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E 
OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-192130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 
20N.
.TONIGHT TROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS NE TO E 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N...AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 20N.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST 
OF YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...
EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT.

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GMZ084-192130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
SE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 
10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N...AND 2 TO 3 
FT N OF 26N.

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GMZ086-192130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N.

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FORECASTER DGS