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FZNT24 KNHC 071455
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011

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. 

GMZ089-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011

.SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM FORT MYERS FL TO 
26N87W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE HIGH 
PRES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED.

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GMZ080-072130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W 
OF 95W 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-072130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N...
AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-072130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-072130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 07 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
FROM 25N TO TO 27N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 27N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR 1 FT. S OF 
25N E NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR S PORTION INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS