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FZNT24 KNHC 230847
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 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. 

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL PASS SE THROUGH THE NE GULF WATERS TUE 
THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OVER THE N WATERS TODAY WILL BECOME 
ORIENTATED FROM NE TEXAS TO NW CUBA BY MID WEEK. 

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GMZ080-231530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010

.TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
5 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT 
TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR 
YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. FROM 27N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH 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...EXCEPT 15 TO TO 20 KT 
ALONG THE N COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S 
PART.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
430 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. FROM 27N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.   
.MON THROUGH 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 4 FT.  
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER NELSON