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FZNT24 KNHC 192024
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-200330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MON.
A WEAK TROUGH WILL LINGER IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE 
PERIOD.

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GMZ080-200330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

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

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GMZ082-200330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.TONIGHT TROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS AND 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N...AND 1 
TO 3 FT S OF 20N.
.FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 
20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 
KT NEAR TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN.

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GMZ084-200330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
24N. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH MON...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON. N OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT 
THU NIGHT THROUGH MON.

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GMZ086-200330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 PM CDT WED MAY 19 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. S OF 26N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI 
AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY