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FZNT24 KNHC 260859
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 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. 

GMZ089-261530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN FRI AND 
SAT. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS AND SW LOUISIANA COAST 
TODAY THEN STALL ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS AND DISSIPATE FRI. 
HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL THEN STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE BASIN SAT NIGHT 
THROUGH MON.

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GMZ080-261530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. OCCASIONAL 
VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 92W.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SAT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN 
WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W THROUGH FRI.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-261530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 
TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF 
SMOKE W OF 91W.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR 
YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 20N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN 
COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 
20N.

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GMZ084-261530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE 
SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT OFF YUCATAN COAST.

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GMZ086-261530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT WINDS BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER DGS