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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 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. 

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL 
STRENGTHEN AND LIFT N OF THE AREA SAT THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TODAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 
4 TO 6 FT BY EARLY SAT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD 
AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 92W THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
.SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 
5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SMOKE W OF 91W.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 
FT S OF 21N.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT BY 
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT S OF 20N E OF 93W.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH 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 AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 
6 TO 7 FT S OF 26N TUE. 

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N LATE.
.MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT S OF 25N LATE TUE. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN