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FZNT24 KNHC 310327
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 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. 

GMZ089-310930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS W ATLC CENTERED SW OF 
BERMUDA EXTENDING WEAKLY W ACROSS THE N GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO 
MODERATE FLOW THROUGH TUE BEFORE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES TUE 
NIGHT AND WED ACROSS THE W GULF AHEAD OF A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE 
CENTRAL PLAINS. WINDS TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THU AND FRI AS FRONTAL 
SYSTEM MOVES SE INTO THE S CENTRAL U.S.

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GMZ080-310930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 94W 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 94W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W.

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GMZ082-310930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010

.TONIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 94W  
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR THE   
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR 
THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-310930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010
 
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS S OF 23N THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING 
HOURS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT 
NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 
TO 4 FT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 
120 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 
FT OFF THE YUCATAN COAST.

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GMZ086-310930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W        
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 30 2010

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE 10 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT....N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FOOT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N S TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE 
AND WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
DEVELOPING WED. 
.THU AND FRI...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN 
PORTION. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING