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FZNT24 KNHC 212051
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 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. 

GMZ089-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE 
PERIOD WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. A WEAK TROUGH ACROSS THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA SAT AND DRIFT W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN 
AND SUN NIGHT. 

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GMZ080-220330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-220330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. 
.TUE AND WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-220330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.
.WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART.

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GMZ086-220330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT 
OR LESS. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
TSTMS S OF 25N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT...LOCALLY HIGHER STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
.WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB