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FZNT24 KNHC 230904
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 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. 

GMZ089-231530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO   
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES REMAIN OVER NE GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT. SE 
OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE DIMINISH WED AS COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES TEXAS COAST THU. LARGE SWATH OF SMOKE OVER MUCH OF 
WESTERN GULF EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MID PART OF 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 MON MAY 23 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-231530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RESTRICTED 
VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-231530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 87W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-231530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU AND FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 26N E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS